The bridge reopened nine months after it was struck in December 2023 by the boom of a truck traveling on I-376, causing it to close due to damage to three beams and a hole in the deck. Full details of the project can be found in the press release. Steven Reed, President/CEO of Mekis Construction, Brian McNulty, PennDOT District 1 Executive, and Michael Carroll, PennDOT Secretary of Transportation spoke at the event. 26—SHENANGO TOWNSHIP — PennDOT said Tuesday it's looking to rapidly construct a new bridge to replace the heavily damaged Route 318 bridge rather than fixing the damaged half. During a Thursday afternoon public meeting, with more than 20 people in attendance, at the West Middlesex municipal building, PennDOT and. 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 Township, Mercer County.
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