May 27, 2009: Governor Edward Rendell announces the start of the $10 million investment to rehabilitate and preserve the Route 51 Beaver-Rochester Bridge – the first project started in the region with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), funding. The repair project includes preservation activities, full painting, expansion dam and rocker bearing replacements and steel and concrete repairs. Five bridge/ramp structures are part of the project, including three that are rated structurally deficient. Pennsylvania companies led by Mascaro Contracting of Pittsburgh are rebuilding the bridge, including subcontractors Avalotis of Verona, Allegheny County; Strongstown B & K of Strongstown, Indiana County; and Callahan Paving Products of Horsham, Montgomery County.
The bridge project is one of seven ARRA projects in PennDOT’s three-county District 11 region. Statewide, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion for highway and bridge projects.
What this means for employers? Construction and engineering businesses should visit the PennDOT website for additional information about ARRA bridge projects.