A PennDOT maintenance crew in Potter County will begin work later this month to replace a bridge in Pike Township, Potter County. The project, near the village of Sunderlinville, will require Route 1005 (Phoenix Run Road) to be closed.
Work will begin 6 am Monday, August 16, to replace a bridge that spans Little Phoenix Run. A Potter County bridge crew will remove the bridge and install a precast box culvert. The project will last through Tuesday, August 24, however the roadway could re-open earlier depending upon the weather.
The Little Phoenix Run Bridge is one example of a cost-effective bridge improvement program at work in PennDOT District 2. PennDOT’s county maintenance crews use precast box culverts or planks to replace selected, small bridges (eight to 20 feet in length) that are structurally deficient.
Although area drivers can use local roads around the closure, PennDOT’s official detour is 42 miles in length and directs motorists to use Route 49, Route 1003 and U.S. Route 6. PennDOT reminds motorists to follow detour signs, obey posted speed limits and always buckle up.
