Motorists are advised that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Developers I (BPD-I) will begin pre-construction activities for the I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement Project in preparation for the replacement and widening of the existing bridge over Maiden Creek and PA-143.
Construction contractors, Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) and Major Bridge Subcontractor’s H&K Group, will begin the first of five main construction stages, with project completion anticipated in the Summer of 2028.
Initial activities will include short term lane closures for removal of rumble strips, install construction signage and temporary barrier, and line painting on I-78 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, and on SR 143 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
On Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, PennDOT and BPD-I hosted the I-78 Lenhartsville Pre-Construction Public Meeting in Lenhartsville to introduce key members of the I-78 Lenhartsville team and provide an update about specific pre-construction and anticipated upcoming construction activities, traffic plans and scheduling.
This project is part of the ongoing PennDOT Major Bridges P3 Program. Bridging Pennsylvania Developers – I (BPD-I) is led jointly by Shikun & Binui Ltd and Macquarie Capital as Lead Project Developers and Equity Members.
The Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) joint venture (JV) consortium includes the design & construction expertise of S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA) and FCC Construction. S&B USA Construction is the construction arm of Shikun & Binui Ltd and is also the parent company of Fay, S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA), one of the four BPC Major Bridge subcontractors. Other Major Bridge subcontractors include the H&K Group (Skippack, PA), Kokosing Construction Company (Pittsburgh, PA), Wagman Heavy Civil (York, PA), and Lead Designer, Michael Baker International (Pittsburgh, PA).
