From staff reports
Rehabilitation work on the South Franklin Street Bridge that carries Route 8 over Oil Creek in the City of Titusville is scheduled to begin soon, according to a press release from PennDOT.
The bridge is scheduled to close for rehabilitation work Monday, April 2, and traffic detours will begin at that time.
The bridge will be closed to traffic at that time. During the closure, separate car and truck detours will be posted.
The posted truck detour will use Route 227 and Route 27.
The project is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 23.
The steel arch bridge, which is classed as structurally deficient, is located on Route 8 between the intersection of Route 8 with East Bloss/West Bloss Street and the intersection with Saint Johns Street in Titusville.
Work will involve replacing the bridge deck, painting the structural steel on the bridge, and other miscellaneous construction as required.
The contractor is Clearwater Construction of Mercer. The contract cost is $1,334,000, which is to be paid entirely with state funds.
PennDOT urged motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
