North Washington Street Bridge over Luzerne/Susquehanna RR
PROJECT WEBSITE: Route 7304 (North Washington Street) over the Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad …
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
04/17/2023
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Surface Transportation
CATEGORY
Project Category
DOT Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Description:
The North Washington Street Bridge (S.R. 7304, Section BRG) project proposes replacement of the existing structure that carries S.R. 7304 (North Washington Street) over the historic Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad (Lehigh Valley Railroad) within the City of Wilkes-Barre. The existing structure, built in 1929, is closed to all traffic and is scoped for full replacement due to its deteriorating condition and failed superstructure elements. The existing structure consists of a single-span steel thru-girder with floor beam and stringer deck system. The superstructure is supported by stone masonry abutments and wingwalls. The existing structure suffers from severe section loss and permanent drop/settlement in the floor beams. The existing vertical and horizontal rail clearances are 16’-8’’ vertical (measured to top of rail) and 7’-7’’ horizontal (measured from center of rails). The skew of the existing structure is approximately 70o00’00’’ Right.
The proposed replacement structure is a single-span, 48’-0’’ x 17’-0’’, prestressed, adjacent box beam bridge. The bridge will have a span length of 52’-0’’ from centerline of bearing to centerline of bearing. The proposed skew of the structure is 80o00’00’’ Right. The curb-to curb width will be 30’-0’’ to match the existing approach roadway. Two (2) sidewalks are proposed, both having 6’-6’’ widths and 1’-0’’ vertical wall barriers supporting protective fence. The substructure is anticipated to be cast-in-place, full height abutments on spread footings that bear on rock. The proposed work also includes approach roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, driveway and alley tie-ins, guide rail improvements, utility relocations, and
other upgrades to site appurtenances.
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