FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September
1, 2017
Montsera
Road Bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek Open to Traffic
Bridge replaced as part
of Public-Private Partnership
Harrisburg,
PA – The Montsera Road bridge, which spans Yellow Breeches Creek in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, reopened to traffic at around 12 PM this afternoon. Montsera Road is officially designated as State Route 3019. This bridge was replaced as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and allows PennDOT to remove it from the state's structurally deficient bridge list.
Replacement work for this bridge was performed by Walsh Construction II.
The new crossing is longer and wider than the one it
replaced and is designed with a 100-year lifespan.
This bridge is referred to as JV-242 and is one out of the 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. JV references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project.
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Project is a public-private partnership (P3) between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), under which PWKP will finance, design, replace, and maintain the bridges for 25 years. The P3 approach will allow PennDOT to replace the bridges more quickly while achieving significant savings and minimizing impact on motorists.
To see the
bridges included in the statewide initiative and to learn more about the Rapid
Bridge Replacement Project, visit www.parapidbridges.com. Additional information on P3
programs in Pennsylvania can be found at www.p3forpa.pa.gov or by calling the project hotline
at 877-444-9990 or email info@parapidbridges.com.