Beaver River Bridge
Replacement
In 2012, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission set aside nearly $300 million to replace the bridge, and began the design phase of its Milepost 12-14 reconstruction project. The project is a part of an ongoing project along the turnpike to widen the road to a minimum of 3 lanes in each direction with larger shoulders and medians. West of the Beaver Valley Interchange, three overhead bridges (a local road bridge and two Norfolk Southern Railway bridges) were replaced to support the widening of the turnpike between 2015 and 2016. Within the Beaver Valley Interchange, an aging ramp bridge was replaced with a temporary span.
The final design of the replacement bridges, completed by Hardesty & Hanover, are two parallel-running beam bridges. Each bridge will carry three 12 ft (3.7 m) travel lanes, one 12 ft (3.7 m) acceleration/deceleration lane for the nearby interchange, and 12 ft (3.7 m) medians and shoulders. The bridge will be 1,645 ft (501 m) long with 5 spans.
The adjacent Beaver Valley Interchange is being reconfigured to a partial cloverleaf interchange from the current trumpet interchange design. Formerly, the interchange had a toll booth in the middle, but was removed when this section of the Turnpike became free in the late 1990s. Additionally, a new bridge for the Pennsylvania Turnpike over PA 18 will be constructed shortly to the north of the existing bridge. The temporary bridge that was constructed for the trumpet interchange will be removed.
Construction began on the new bridge and interchange in January 2023 and is expected to conclude in November 2026.
See also
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania Turnpike Beaver River Bridge". Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ Henry, Lowman (1997). "Over the River and Through Penn's Woods". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Turnpike commission eying Beaver River Bridge replacement project". Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Mileposts 12-14 Total Reconstruction". PTC Construction Sites. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Fontaine, Tom (2012-02-23). "Turnpike's Beaver River Bridge slated for replacement in 2017". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Beaver River Bridge". H&H. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ www.shikunusa.com https://www.shikunusa.com/construction/projects/beaver. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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