The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held an event at a Berks County construction project to discuss the state’s progress addressing bridge conditions.
In 2023, Pennsylvania repaired the most poor-condition bridges nationwide. So far this year, PennDOT has advanced more than 360 bridge projects.
State Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll hosted the event at a Lower Alsace Township project addressing where flash flooding had washed away a large section of the Antietam Creek bank and the foundation of a building.
PennDOT replaced the Route 2023 bridge. Workers are completing a nearby project to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection with Route 2025 and Route 2071.
“This project shows how PennDOT shows up for our partners when disaster strikes, and how seriously we take our commitment to keeping people and our economy moving,” Secretary Carroll said. “This bridge is an example of the thousands of poor condition bridges PennDOT and our partners have repaired or replaced in recent years and we are focused on making even more progress across Pennsylvania.”
Nearly 1,500 projects totaling $9.2 billion are underway statewide or are soon expected to go out for bid or begin construction.
Work includes more than 260 construction projects completed through private-sector partnerships.