Tom Corbett made passing a transportation bill one of his “Big 3” priorities, along with liquor sales privatization and pension reform. One of the most important aspects of this project was the historical significance of the existing bridge. “We do appreciate that there’s an ongoing conversation about transportation, especially with the current economic situation,” Legenos said. Construction for this bridge replacement project included a two-span, pre-stressed concrete spread box beam bridge over the Yellow Breeches Creek as well as the alignment and construction of the approaches. PennDOT spokeswoman Jamie Legenos said the department needs to analyze the effects of Bloom’s bill more closely before commenting on it. The local station worked with area fire departments, PennDOT and county officials to adapt by shuffling around resources and equipment, Mann said. He recalled that last year, a bridge there shut down temporarily, adding nearly eight minutes to response times. By Jason Scott, Sentinel Reporter, April 17.
Mann also serves as fire chief for a small volunteer company in Mifflin County. Carlisle’s road diet plan, Carlisle Pike project in Hampden Township top list of local projects fighting for 60 million in state funding. “It’s an issue that locals are going to have to deal with on a case-by-case basis.” “I’m sure there are going to be impacts,” Mann said. Schoch said it will take four to five months to post all 1,000 bridges. State Fire Commissioner Edward Mann said he hasn’t yet received calls from local fire chiefs concerned about affected bridges, some of which won’t actually get posted with new weight limit signs until a few months from now. “In a fire or other emergency situation, a delay of a couple minutes or several minutes to get around a closed or posted bridge could end up costing someone their life.” “We’ve got to prioritize and use the dollars we have to spend on the most pressing needs, which to me is the bridges,” Bloom said. Pennsylvania leads the nation in the number of structurally-deficient bridges at nearly 4,500, with about 300 bridges added to the list annually.īloom’s new bill, House Bill 1717, would classify structurally-deficient bridges that require a weight limit or closing as “emergency repairs.” The bill would require PennDOT to divert funds immediately to repair and replace all such bridges, for as long as any remain in that emergency repair category.īloom calls the legislation the Bridge Safety Emergency First Initiative, and he has attracted 26 co-sponsors since circulating a memo to colleagues in mid-July. Sporting Hill Road will ease congestion for motorists traveling along this segment of the Carlisle Pike.The goal is to slow the decay of aging bridges deemed “structurally deficient,” which means one or more of a structure’s major components have deteriorated - but not yet to the point where it poses a safety hazard. Once completed, it is expected that the addition of the dedicated right-hand turn lane to S. The total project cost is not to exceed $235,752.55 and is offset by funds from a grant awarded to Hampden Township by the Commonwealth. In addition to PennDOT’s resurfacing project, Hampden Township recently awarded a competitively bid project to Pennsy Supply to extend the second eastbound travel lane along the Carlisle Pike from the 581 overpass to the intersection with S. There are several utility trenches on the project that are to be restored by the utility company. The asphalt roadway resurfacing is scheduled to be performed beginning in the Spring of 2022. The contractor may also do some base replacement work this fall. The paving contractor indicates that their tentative plan is to perform work to reconstruct existing ADA curb ramps at the various intersections throughout the project limits throughout 2021. PennDOT advises that the project is currently in construction status and the project completion date is expected to be August 2022.
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PennDOT’s construction manager for Cumberland and Perry Counties provided an update on their plans to resurface a portion of the Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township.The specific project limits of work are from the intersection of Market Street and 32nd Street in Camp Hill to the intersection with Sporting Hill Road.
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