In Design

About the Project

This project will replace the structurally deficient Lee Highway (Route 29) bridge over Little Rocky Run with a six lane bridge (three lanes in each direction). Pedestrian access will also be provided, with a ten-foot trail on the south side of the bridge, and a five-foot sidewalk to the north.

The current bridge was built in 1932, and is in overall poor condition. The current sufficiency rating for the existing bridge is 20.9 on a scale of 0 (poor) to 100 (very good). The sufficiency ratings developed by the Federal Highway Administration serve as a prioritization tool to allocate funds. The rating considers adequacy, whether the bridge is functionally obsolete, and the service level provided to the public.

The Route 29 bridge carries approximately 36,000 vehicles per day.

Cost and Schedule

Estimated project cost:
Total cost: $16.3 million
Engineering of roadway plans: $1.4 million
Right of way acquisition, relocation assistance and utility relocation: $5.3 million
Construction: $9.6 million

This project will be financed using federal funds. Costs are subject to change as development of the project is in the early design stage.

Anticipated schedule:
Public hearing – held June 2011
Right of way and utility relocation – 2013
Begin construction – late 2013
Complete construction – mid-2015

Resources

Project brochure, display (2MB) and comment summary from the public hearing held in June 2011 
Environmental document (programmatic categorical exclusion)

UPC: 77322  State Project: 0029-029-128 P101, R201, C501, B608
Federal Project: BR-5401(896)