North valley road caisson installation

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $291,797 under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) on January 9, 2026, for the construction of a drilled caisson and procurement of steel for a catenary structure supporting future catenary wire reprofiling associated with the relocated North Valley Road over an Amtrak corridor in Chester County, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania. The work extends from the intersection of Lancaster Avenue (State Route 30) and North Valley Road (State Route 1005) to the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Darby Road (State Route 2026). Performance is scheduled through March 5, 2028. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation receives formula allocations under the STBG program to fund transportation infrastructure projects that preserve and improve conditions on Federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels across the Commonwealth, with this award directed to support the specific rail-highway grade separation improvement.

Project description

This project consists of the construction of a drilled caisson and the procurement of steel for a catenary structure which is required for the future catenary wire reprofiling associated with the future relocated north valley road over amtrak project, as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for state route 1005, section CAI, in chester county tredyffrin township from the intersection of lancaster AVE (SR 0030) & north valley road (SR 1005) at segment 0590 offset 0000 to the intersection of lancaster AVE (SR 0030) & darby road (SR 2026) at segment 0590 offset 0383.