SR 29 over susq river and RR bridge preservation

The Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) a $200,000 Formula Grant on February 2, 2024. The grant will fund bridge preservation and repair work on State Route 29 over the Susquehanna River and Railroad in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The project involves resetting expansion bearings, replacing missing rivets, repairing steel girders, performing spot painting, removing tack welds, repairing deteriorated concrete, and trimming trees on the 11-span bridge structure. Additionally, the grant will support resetting bearings, cleaning bridge seats, heat straightening, installing steel diaphragms, milling and overlaying the bridge deck, and reconstructing the roadway approaches on the State Route 29 bridge over State Route 11. Temporary traffic control measures, including crossovers and shoulder paving, will be utilized to maintain traffic flow during construction.

Project description

Bridge preservation on state route 29 (south cross valley expressway) over susquehanna river and railroad, hanover township, luzerne county. For the improvement of certain section of highways and bridges in luzerne county, hanover & plymouth townships, commonwealth of pennsylvania, state route 0029, section P22. The project being situated as follows: from a point near the intersection with SR 2002 at segment 0080, offset 0938 to a point near SR 0011 at segment 0090, offset 3414 along SR 0029-northbound. From a point near the intersection with SR 2002 at segment 0081, offset 0928 to a point near SR 0011 at segment 0091, offset 3416 along SR 0029-southbound. This project involves priority 1 bridge repairs of the existing 11-span structure carrying SR 0029, section P22 over the nanticoke creek, susquehanna river and norfolk southern railroad. The work will include resetting of expansion bearings, replacement of missing rivets, steel girder repairs, spot painting, tack weld removal, repair deteriorated concrete and tree trimming. Temporary cross overs, and temporary paving on the shoulder will be utilized to maintain traffic during construction. Also, the SR 0029 - section P30 (over SR 0011) work will include but not limited to, the resetting of bearings, cleaning of bridge seats, heat straightening, installation of steel diaphragms, mill and bituminous over lay on the bridge, type 2 & 3 bridge deck repairs, and full depth pavement reconstruction and mountable median curb replacement on the roadway approaches. Traffic control will require temporary median and shoulder pavement as well as temporary crossovers on SR 0029. Temporary median pavement will be required to shift traffic accordingly and complete necessary work on SR 0011.