PennDOT: Port Royal bridge to open today
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PORT ROYAL -- Today is the day, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
At least, for the long-awaited re-opening of the Juniata River Bridge at Route 75 in Port Royal.
After a whirlwind of 13 months, the bridge is expected to be back in service and will open to the public at 7 p.m. today, according to PennDOT Press Officer Timothy Nebgen on Thursday afternoon.
In August, PennDOT said it would try to accelerate the project when site conditions warrant to complete it as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality standards or the safety of stakeholders. However, acceleration was not possible due to project constraints.
HRI Inc., of State College, the contractor for the project, maintained access for homeowners near the bridge.
Overall work on the $4 million project involved partial removal of the existing structure, building its replacement, approach paving and drainage improvements. Also included are water and sewer line replacements, sidewalk and guide rail replacement, pavement markings and miscellaneous construction.
Preliminary work on this project started in mid-September 2022 by demolishing a two-story building on Second Street in Port Royal. PennDOT expected demolition of the bridge to begin in early January, but work coordination issues resulted in delays.