SR 1014 Overbrook over SR 309 Bridge Replacement

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for replacement of the State Route 1014 bridge over State Route 309 in Luzerne County, with bids due September 3, 2026, and anticipated Notice to Proceed October 19, 2026. The project is federally funded and subject to Build America, Buy America Act compliance, mandating domestic production of iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials except foreign-manufactured items not exceeding 0.1 percent of total contract amount or $2,500, whichever is greater. Prequalification is required; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

The scope includes replacement of the existing single-span concrete-encased steel I-beam bridge with a single-span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam structure (two 11-foot lanes and 8-foot shoulders); roadway approach pavement reconstruction and shoulder widening to 5 feet on both sides; guide rail replacement; erosion and sediment control measures; temporary traffic control; signing and pavement marking; and structure removal. The project also encompasses improvements to the SR 309 corridor underneath, including mill and overlay, full-depth paving, and permanent soil nail slope construction using staged construction. Work is performed in Dallas Township, Luzerne County, from approximately 2.1 miles west of Huntsville to approximately 0.3 miles east of Fern Brook. A preconstruction bat assessment is required between May 15 and August 15; clearing, grubbing, tree removal, building demolition, and bridge superstructure removal are restricted to November 16 through March 31.

The estimated contract value is $7.5 million to $10 million, with structure work comprising 42 percent. Required completion is October 11, 2028. The contract includes Designated Special Provisions covering disadvantaged business enterprise requirements, Executive Order 11246, anti-pollution measures, and liquidated damages assessed on milestones. Coordination with multiple utility providers is required. The bid opening is September 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.