24TH street bridge

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a Formula Grant of $1,364,160 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on June 18, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The project encompasses the replacement of the 24th Street Bridge spanning Seese Run in Windber Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The deliverables include bridge replacement infrastructure, introduction of a horizontal curve to eliminate existing roadway geometry deficiencies, approach roadway reconstruction, drainage system upgrades, and guide rail installations as specified in the approved project bid package for State Route 7422, Section 24S.

This Formula Grant represents federal financial assistance allocated through the IIJA-authorized Highway Planning and Construction program to support state transportation infrastructure preservation and improvement. The project is administered by PennDOT, the primary state transportation authority responsible for developing and maintaining Pennsylvania's highway infrastructure. The funding supports critical bridge replacement and safety enhancement activities that align with the program's objectives of preserving and improving highway systems while addressing infrastructure resilience and safety needs.

Project description

This project is the bridge replacement on 24TH street over seese run in windber borough, somerset county. The project includes the introduction of a horizontal curve to replace the kink in the existing roadway geometry, approach roadway reconstruction, drainage upgrades, and guide rail upgrades as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for state route 7422, section 24S, in somerset county windber borough.