PennDOT: Presqueisle Street Bridge to be removed

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that the truss bridge spanning the Moshannon Creek along Presqueisle Street (Route 2020) in Chester Hill Borough will be removed starting Monday.

The bridge is near the Clearfield/Centre County line and the project will begin on April 15. PennDOT announced the decision to remove the bridge in August after evaluating all funding options for either a pedestrian bridge or a bridge capable of carrying motor vehicle traffic.

PennDOT closed the bridge in 2019 after an inspection showed that extensive repairs to the superstructure were necessary. The projected costs to reopen the bridge were approximately $6 Million.

“This project is a prime example of collaboration between PennDOT, municipal government, and local planning agencies to assess a community’s transportation needs and determine the best course of action for addressing them,” PennDOT District Executive Thomas Prestash said. “PennDOT and the local planning agencies will continue to assist the borough council in identifying potential funding sources for projects to improve the local roads impacted by this bridge’s closure.”

During and after the demolition, traffic will follow McGuirk Street, Walton Street (Route 53), and Water Street indefinitely.

Charles J. Merlo, Inc. of Mineral Point, PA, is the contractor on this $108,500 job.

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PennDOT anticipates that the demolition project will be completed in June. All work is weather-dependent.

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