SHENANGO TWP., Pa. (WKBN) – Just a few months after work got underway, the new bridge carrying State Route 318 over Interstate 376 in Shenango Township is already taking shape.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has provided some more details regarding the work being done to repair the Route 318 Bridge in Shenango Township.
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), along with local officials and industry partners marked the completion of the emergency project to replace the bridge that
Steve Reed, president and CEO of Mekis Construction Corp., left, talks at a brief ceremony Friday near the Route 318 bridge in Shenango
Route 318 Emergency Bridge Replacement Project Completed On October 4, 2024, PennDOT, along with contractor Mekis Construction, marked the completion of the emergency project to replace the
SHENANGO TWP., Pa. (WKBN) – Those who commute in Mercer County on Interstate 376 and near Route 318 will need to find alternate routes as
Route 318 remains closed to traffic indefinitely. PennDOT is reviewing what action it could take against the Western Pennsylvania trucking company involved to recover construction
Minor shoulder improvements and roadway repairs to Interstate 376 under the new bridge will also be completed. Work is expected to occur during the 2024 construction season. A detour is currently in
The contractor that dismantled the Route 318 bridge in Mercer County after it was heavily damaged is in line to construct its replacement. Mekis Construction Corp., Fenelton, is the apparent
A detour will be posted using off- and on-ramps near the bridge. Otherwise, short-term lane closures on Interstate 376 may be needed for certain
Declared an emergency, constructing the new bridge was completed in seven months compared to a normal two-year timetable. A view from the air
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opted to replace the entire bridge, and a cohesive emergency response delivered a new and improved bridge that opened to
Michael Baker International''s work on the State Route 318 bridge over I-376 near West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, is featured in the July 2025 issue of...
In an article from Modern Steel Construction, the emergency replacement of a damaged northwest Pennsylvania bridge resulted in a safer, more efficient steel
WEST MIDDLESEX — PennDOT District 1 Executive Brian McNulty talks about the work that will take place over the next several months on
Apr. 10—SHENANGO TOWNSHIP — Construction will begin Monday to replace the Route 318 bridge in Shenango Township that was damaged in an accident four months ago,
The bridge replacement project for Route 318 over Interstate 376 in Shenango Township, Mercer County, started Monday.
WEST MIDDLESEX — After a truck with a raised boom hit a Route 318 bridge overhead in December, within a week, the damaged section of bridge
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and construction crews held an event Friday morning to celebrate the early completion of a project to replace a bridge in West Middlesex. The
There has been some debate about the build-up of tolerances in bridge steelwork and the accuracy with which the steelwork can be positioned on
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened bidding for contractors to replace the bridge that carries Route 318 over Interstate 376 in Shenango Township,
Interstate 376 in Mercer County reopened early after the Route 318 bridge demolition, beating the anticipated schedule.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to view the online plans display for a project to replace the bridge that carries Route 318 over Interstate 376 in Shenango T...
Jan. 18—WEST MIDDLESEX — Construction of a higher and wider replacement to the heavily damaged Route 318 bridge could begin as early as April, PennDOT said.
On October 4, 2024, PennDOT, along with contractor Mekis Construction, marked the completion of the emergency project to replace the Route 318 bridge over I-376 in Mercer
The Route 318 bridge was struck by the boom of a truck traveling eastbound on I-376 the morning of December 7, 2023, and sustained substantial damage and was closed. An inspection revealed
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Less than three weeks after a crash that resulted in the demolition of the Route 318 bridge over I-376 eastbound in Mercer County, PennDOT''s design team is working at an accelerated pace along side a consultant to
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