Penn avenue over cacoosing creek

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $646,738 on October 31, 2025, under the Bridge Formula Program (CFDA 20.263) to replace State Route 0422 Bridge 4834 (Penn Avenue) over Cacoosing Creek in Sinking Spring Borough, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

The project replaces a 41-foot single-span reinforced concrete T-beam bridge with a new structure on the same alignment and grade. The work includes constructing sidewalks on both sides of the new bridge and on the eastern and western approaches to the structure. During construction, Park Avenue between Ruth Street and Penn Avenue will close to vehicular traffic, with vehicle detours of approximately 1.1 miles via Ruth Street, Wynnewood Avenue, and Ralph Avenue. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to a temporary pedestrian bridge located adjacent to and south of the existing structure.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a division of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is the recipient. Work is performed in Pennsylvania with an ultimate completion date of July 1, 2030. The Bridge Formula Program provides funding to states via formula apportionment for highway bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, and construction on public roads.

Project description

The pennsylvania department of transportation (PENNDOT) district 5-0 proposes to replace the SR 0422-21B bridge carrying penn avenue over cacoosing creek in the borough of sinking spring, berks county, pennsylvania. The existing 41-foot bridge is a single span reinforced concrete T-beam superstructure supported on stone masonry and concrete abutments and is skewed 90-degrees to cacoosing creek. The project includes replacing the existing structure with a proposed structure on the same alignment and grade and with similar dimensions. In addition, two proposed sidewalks will be constructed on the bridge. There is existing sidewalk along the south side of the structure, which connects to a sidewalk along park avenue and the eastern approach of penn avenue. Sidewalks are proposed along both sides of the structure and on each side of the eastern and western approach to the structure. During construction, park avenue between ruth street and penn avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. Vehicle traffic will be detoured to ruth street and two one-way streets - wynnewood avenue and ralph avenue – with a detour length of approximately 1.1 miles. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to a temporary pedestrian bridge that will be located adjacent to and south of the existing structure. Bridge key 4834 urban principal arterial, state owned SR 0422 (penn avenue) over cacoosing creek sinking spring borough, berks county bridge replacement