Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
20/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 20/08/2024 12:56
PennDOT/BPD I Announce Lane Closure for I 80 North Fork Bridge Project in Jefferson County
PennDOT/BPD-I Announce Lane Closure for I-80 North Fork Bridge Project in Jefferson County
08/20/2024
Indiana, PA - Motorists are advised that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) are announcing back-to-back 7-day long-term left lane closures on I-80, one in each direction, in support of the I-80 North Fork Bridge Project in Jefferson County.
The first seven-day continuous left lane closure will be in effect for I-80 Eastbound beginning at 12:00 AM on August 23 through 11:59 PM August 29. The second seven-day continuous left lane closure for I-80 Westbound is anticipated to begin at 4:00 AM on September 4 through 4:00AM September 10.
The lane closure in each direction will be between the Hazen exit and the North Fork River bridges
On Wednesday, April 4, 2024, PennDOT and BPD-I hosted the I-80 North Fork Pre-Construction Public Meeting in Brookville, PA to introduce key members of the I-80 North Fork team and provide an update about specific pre-construction and anticipated upcoming construction activities, traffic plans and scheduling. To download the presentation click here.
This project is part of the ongoing PennDOT Major Bridges P3 Program. Bridging Pennsylvania Developers - I (BPD-I) is led jointly by Shikun & Binui Ltd and Macquarie Capital as Lead Project Developers and Equity Members. The Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) joint venture (JV) consortium includes the design & construction expertise of S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA) and FCC Construction. S&B USA Construction is the construction arm of Shikun & Binui Ltd and is also the parent company of Fay, S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA), one of the four BPC Major Bridge subcontractors. Other Major Bridge subcontractors include the H&K Group (Skippack, PA), Kokosing Construction Company (Pittsburgh, PA), Wagman Heavy Civil (York, PA), and Lead Designer, Michael Baker International (Pittsburgh, PA).
Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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