HILLTOWN TWP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced plans to begin work on replacing the bridge that carries Route 113 (Souderton Road) over a Branch of Mill Creek in Hilltown Township, Bucks County. Construction is scheduled to commence on Monday, January 20, and will continue through late May.
To accommodate the project, Route 113 (Souderton Road) will be closed between Bethlehem Pike and Diamond Street for the duration of the construction period. A detour will redirect motorists along Diamond Street, Route 152 (East Park Avenue), and Bethlehem Pike. Truck traffic will follow an alternate route using Route 152 (East Walnut Street/East Park Avenue) and Bethlehem Pike. Local access will remain available.
PennDOT advises drivers to allow additional travel time while navigating the area, as backups and delays are likely. Weather conditions may impact the scheduled work.
Constructed in 1922, the existing bridge is a 13-foot-long, 26-foot-wide structure that accommodates approximately 8,484 vehicles daily. The replacement of the Souderton Road bridge is part of a larger $7,987,000 project aimed at rehabilitating or replacing seven bridges across Bucks and Montgomery counties.
Completed structures under the initiative include the Ashbourne Road bridge over Branch of Tookany Creek in Montgomery County and the Lurgan Road bridge over Branch of Pidcock Creek in Bucks County. Additional sites slated for work include bridges on Wismer Road, Allentown Road, Black Rock Road, and Linfield Road.
The construction effort is being managed by Loftus Construction, Inc., based in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, with the entire project financed through state funding.
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