US-11 over Juniata River Bridge Preservation

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 08 is soliciting bids for bridge preservation work on the US 11/15 bridge over the Juniata River and Norfolk Southern Railroad in Dauphin and Perry counties, with a scheduled let date of September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required. The project qualifies as federally funded with a 0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirement and prevailing wage rates applicable.

The scope encompasses deck overlay, fatigue treatments, joint replacements, floor beam repairs, zone and spot painting, protective fence installation on outside barriers, guide rail modifications, and miscellaneous construction on a twelve-span continuous steel girder floor beam bridge measuring 1,304 linear feet with a 90-degree skew. Work spans State Route 0011, Section 092, from Segment 0240/0241 Offset 1233/1226 to Segment 0020/0021 Offset 1348/1340, covering Reed Township in Dauphin County and Penn Township in Perry County. The bid package comprises 95 pages of specifications, special provisions, and detailed item quantities. Special provisions address erosion and sediment pollution control, Build America Buy America Act requirements, Federal Aviation Administration prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems, railroad coordination, and material certifications.

The estimated project cost range is $5 million to $7.5 million. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is November 2, 2026, with a required completion date of November 18, 2027. Public bid opening occurs at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room. All addenda are posted electronically through PennDOT's Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS). No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Contact PennDOT Contract Awards at 717-395-9754 for escort to the bid opening location.