Provided by PennDOT:
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will start construction Monday, May 18, to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Route 13 (Bristol Pike) over Martins Creek in Falls Township. The bridge is one of eight bridges in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties that PennDOT will repair under a $7,555,555 project financed by Pennsylvania’s transportation funding plan, Act 89.
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Crews will work the next two months to repair the Route 13 (Bristol Pike) bridge by replacing the deteriorated concrete beams; reinforcing the retaining walls; and repairing the support abutments and drainage system.
On Monday, May 18, the Route 13 (Bristol Pike) north ramp to Mill Creek Road will be closed and detoured. The posted detour will use Route 13 north (Bristol Pike), Penn Valley Road and Route 13 south (Bristol Pike).
During construction, traffic will be maintained on Route 13 (Bristol Pike), however there may be periodic lane restrictions or shoulder closures. The bridge is scheduled to be completed in late July.
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The concrete box beam bridge was built in 1954. The single span bridge is 42 feet long and 70 feet wide. The bridge carries an average of 8,189 vehicles a day.
The Route (Bristol Pike) bridge is one of three bridges currently in construction in Bucks County under this eight bridge project. The other two are the bridges that carry Chinquapin Road over Iron Works Creek in Northampton Township, and Dark Hollow Road bridge over Tohickon Creek in Tinicum Township.
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The five remaining bridges that will be repaired under this contract are:
• Route 32 (South Main Street) bridge over Aquetong Creek in New Hope Borough, Bucks County;
• Bryn Mawr Avenue bridge over Ithan Creek in Radnor Township, Delaware County;
• Route 73 (Skippack Pike) bridge over Perkiomen Creek in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County;
• New Second Street bridge over Tacony Creek in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County; and
• Route 611 (Broad Street) bridge over U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Extension) in Philadelphia.
The entire project is expected to be completed by fall 2017.
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Loftus Construction, Inc. of Cinnaminson, N.J., is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.
