SR 492 over little butler creek

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $1,125,158 on October 21, 2025, under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program (CFDA 20.284) to replace an existing single-span concrete slab bridge with a precast concrete box culvert on State Route 492 over Little Butler Creek in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The project scope includes full-depth roadway reconstruction within the project limits and maintenance and protection of traffic for safety during construction. The work occurs along a 355-foot segment of SR 492, a community rural collector with a design speed of 40 miles per hour, serving current average daily traffic of 1,302 vehicles with a design-year (2046) projection of 1,427 vehicles. Performance of work is scheduled between the award date and April 25, 2028. This is a formula grant assistance award, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the ultimate recipient entity and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as the implementing state agency.

Project description

The proposed project is located along state route 492 in jackson township, in susquehanna county from segment 0100, offset 2024 to segment 0100, offset 2574 with an overall length of 355'. State route 492 is classified as a community rural collector with a design speed of forty (40) miles per hour. State route 492 has a current ADT of 1302 with a design year (2046) ADT of 1427. The proposed scope of work: replacement of existing single span concrete slab bridge with a precast concrete box culvert. The proposed project will also include full-depth roadway reconstruction within the project limits. An item for maintenance and projection of traffic is included for safety of the motoring public and the construction personnel.