SR 348 intersection improvement

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $189,822.81 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on July 2, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund intersection improvements on State Route 348 in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The project encompasses reconstruction of two intersections on SR 348 (Mt. Cobb Road) at its intersections with SR 2002 (Wimmers Road) and SR 2003 (Cortez Road), installation of a new traffic signal at the SR 348/SR 2003 intersection, and full-depth widening of SR 348 along a 0.532-mile segment extending from station 200+00 to station 229+00. Additional work includes drainage improvements and staged construction with traffic control measures.

As a Formula Grant under the Federal-aid Highway Program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this award represents PennDOT's statutory allocation for highway infrastructure improvements. The project deliverables address transportation safety and capacity enhancement objectives aligned with the Highway Planning and Construction program's focus on highway preservation and safety improvements on public roads. All work is conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and environmental compliance requirements, including those mandated under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Project description

For the construction of a certain section of state highway in lackawanna county, jefferson township, commonwealth of pennsylvania, state route 348, section IMP. The project being situated as follows: from a point on SR 348 (MT cobb road) at segment 0070 offset 1789 (station 200+00) to segment 0080 offset 1939 (station 229+00) and an overall project length of 2,807.98 feet (0.532 miles). The project includes RE-construction of two intersections on SR 348 (MT cobb RD) at the intersections of SR 2002 (wimmers RD) and SR 2003 (cortez RD), construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of SR 348 (MT cobb RD) and SR 2003 (cortez RD), full depth widening of SR 348 (MT cobb RD), and drainage improvements with traffic control maintained under staged construction, as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package.