Two short bridges in Fawn are among those to be replaced by Allegheny County for poor conditions revealed in recent inspections.
Both are part of Thompson Road and cross Bull Creek. Designated as Bull Creek bridges No. 7 and No. 8, they carry a combined 550 vehicles a day.
Neither of the spans is unsafe, Allegheny County Public Works spokesman Brent Wasko said.
Bull Creek No. 7 will be dismantled and replaced, Wasko said.
For Bull Creek No. 8, the county is planning to replace the superstructure, which is the portion of the bridge that supports the deck.
“Our schedule is tentative, but we plan to bid both of the bridge projects together under one contract this summer,” he said.
Wasko said he expects work on Bull Creek No. 7 to happen next year and construction on Bull Creek No. 8 to follow in 2024.
A recently approved $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill will help fund the county’s work on the Bull Creek bridges and others.
In the wake of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh in January, county officials said they plan to repair, replace or remove all 27 of the county’s bridges that are rated to be in “poor” condition within the next few years.
The Fern Hollow Bridge, which carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park in Squirrel Hill, is owned and maintained by the City of Pittsburgh.
The engineering contract estimate is about $2.1 million.
“Anytime we can get help with work like this and it doesn’t come out of township tax money, we’re happy,” township Secretary Pam Ponsart said.
A detour will be determined prior to the work, but residents likely will be familiar with ways to get around the projects, she said.
Both bridges were inspected in October. There is no weight restriction on either bridge.
Bull Creek No. 7, constructed of pre-stressed concrete, was built in 1877 and sits along Thompson Road just east of Hemphill Road.
Wasko said the bridge merited a “poor” rating after the inspection revealed one of the bridge abutments is in bad shape.
Nearly 400 vehicles a day cross the 54-foot span.
The 65-foot Bull Creek No. 8, at the intersection of Thompson and Hemphill roads, carries less traffic, Wasko said. About 155 vehicles cross the bridge each day.
He said the deck of the 127-year-old bridge needs to be replaced.
“It will be an inconvenience for a little while, but it will be worth it,” Ponsart said.
Other bridges being targeted by the county include Crawford Run No. 2 and No. 3 in East Deer and Squaw Run No. 1 in O’Hara.
Since 2012, Allegheny County has completed 95 bridge projects totaling about $284 million.
About $38 million is budgeted for bridge repairs this year.
Tawnya Panizzi is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tawnya at 724-226-7726, tpanizzi@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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