SR 3020 over lacka CO rail bridge preservation

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Pennsylvania Department of Transportation a Formula Grant of $401,913.86 on July 11, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) for bridge preservation work on State Route 3020 in Lackawanna County, Scranton, Pennsylvania. The project addresses priority maintenance needs on a six-span welded steel plate girder bridge carrying SR 3020 traffic over the Lackawanna River and Delaware/Lackawanna Railroad. Preservation services include structural steel cleaning and painting, replacement of expansion bearings and bearing plates, installation of new drain systems and expansion joint seals, concrete deck repairs with polyester polymer concrete overlay, and associated construction support activities.

The project encompasses bridge and drainage structure cleaning, spot and zone painting of existing structural steel, resetting or replacing expansion bearings, replacement of bronze bearing plates and steel guide plates, replacement of downspouting and neoprene drain trough components, concrete deck and spall repairs, and scarification with polyester polymer concrete overlay. Additional work includes excavation, temporary railroad crossing construction, erosion and sediment control measures, and railroad protective services necessary to complete construction while maintaining traffic flow through detours and long-term lane closures.

Project description

The project consists of preservation work of a six span welded steel plate girder bridge addressing priority maintenance items of the existing structure carrying SR 3020 traffic over the lackawanna river and delaware / lackawanna railroad. Preservation items for the existing structure include bridge and drainage structure cleaning; spot and zone painting of the existing structural steel; resetting or replacing expansion bearings; replacing bronze bearing plates and steel guide plates; replacing downspouting, neoprene drain trough, sliding plates, and bridge expansion joint seal system; concrete deck and spall repairs; and scarification and polyester polymer concrete overlay. Additional work includes excavation, temporary railroad crossing construction, E & S control measures, railroad protective services and other miscellaneous construction work as necessary. Traffic will be accommodated using detours and long term lane closures as needed to complete construction as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for state route 3020, section P50, lackawanna county city of scranton from the intersection of SR 3020 and SR 3029 (N 7TH street) at segment 0010 offset 1644 to approximately 100 feet east of the intersection of SR 3020 and mifflin AVE. At segment 0020 offset 0068. Bridge key 20784 (urban minor arterial, 163 feet) SR 3020 (linden ST) over lackawanna railroad and lackawanna river scranton city, lackawanna county bridge preservation