SR 48, Long Run Road Slide

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for landslide correction, roadway reconstruction, drainage, guide rail, curb, signing, and pavement markings on State Route 48, Section A47 (Long Run Road) in Allegheny County, City of McKeesport, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. The project is federally funded on the National Highway System and carries mandatory Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements and compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act, Buy America provisions, Executive Order 11246, and Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions.

The work extends from the intersection at Walnut Street (Station 536+21) to approximately 70 feet east of Old Long Run Road (Station 582+00). Scope includes clearing and grubbing, excavation, asphalt paving (26,160 square yards of wearing course and 53 tons of binder course), concrete pavement (211 square yards), drainage structures (32 linear feet of 18-inch pipe in multiple materials), guide rail (150 linear feet), concrete curb (682 linear feet combined), pavement markings, and 36-inch diameter drilled caissons (4,528 linear feet combined). Structure work comprises 46 percent of project scope. More than 100 line items are detailed in the bid package.

The estimated cost range is $2.5 million to $4.9 million. The contract includes wage-rate requirements, Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) certification by a licensed professional, electronic material certifications through the PennDOT Project Collaboration Center, pavement ride quality evaluations with incentive payments, and concrete strength testing. Bid opening is at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The anticipated notice to proceed is October 13, 2026, with required completion by October 21, 2027. All addenda will be posted electronically through the ECMS system.