Ekastown west 3R

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $3,812,186 on January 23, 2026, under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) to fund realignment, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of State Route 228, Section 204, in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

The project encompasses pavement structure upgrades, vertical and horizontal alignment corrections, drainage improvements, guiderail installation, and miscellaneous construction work on SR 228 from approximately 0.47 mile northeast of T-554 (Brewer Road) to approximately 300 feet north of T-557 (Sarver Road) in Clinton and Buffalo Townships. The work extends from January 23, 2026, through ultimate completion on May 11, 2030. The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program provides flexible funding to states and localities for projects preserving and improving conditions and performance on federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels.

Project description

This project is the realignment, reconstruction and rehabilitation to include upgrades to pavement structure, vertical and horizontal alignments, drainage, and guiderail and other miscellaneous construction, as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for state route 228, section 204, in butler county clinton and buffalo townships along SR 228 from approximately 0.47 mile northeast of T-554 (brewer road) at segment 0340 offset 0561TO approximately 300 feet north of T-557 (sarver road) at segment 0410 offset 3917.