What the state did for Pike roads in 2022

PennDOT Engineering District 4 held a media event this week as another construction season comes to a close. Work done with the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s assistance in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties was presented.

“The 2022 construction season included the infusion of additional federal transportation investments and continued management of an infrastructure system covering 4,000 miles of roads and 2,100 bridges across six counties,” said PennDOT District 4 Executive Richard N. Roman, P.E. “Our design, construction and maintenance teams, along with many external partners, came together to find innovative solutions, executed most projects ahead of schedule, and kept the focus on safety for the traveling public and our employees at all times.”

These improvements include projects supported and accelerated by the BIL. In 2022 alone the BIL is bringing at least $49.6 million in funding to the District 4 region to be allocated by the department and its local Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organization (MPO/RPO) partners:

Lackawanna Luzerne Transportation Study (LLTS) MPO received at least $21.8 million;

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) MPO received at least $12.1 million;

Northern Tier RPO received at least $13.9 million more; and

Wayne County received at least $1.8 million more.

The district opened bids for 42 contracts totaling nearly $298 million in value. Of those contracts, 26 were for roadway work and 16 were for bridge work.

More than 371 miles of paving and 599 miles of seal coating (oil and chip) were completed in the district in 2022.

Below is a list of the major projects that were completed or under construction in Pike County in 2022. Some projects are multi-year projects that started prior to 2022

Pike County

I-84 in Greene Township, Reconstruction and Bridge Replacement Project, Construction will continue through 2023. $103.8 million;

Reconstruction on Route 6 between Milford and Matamoras. Construction will be completed in 2022. $5.1 million;

Slope repair on Route 2002 in Delaware Township. Construction will be completed in 2022. $547,000;

Box culvert rehabilitation on Route 507 in Palmyra Township. Construction will be completed in 2022. $853,000;

Box culvert rehabilitation on Route 6 in Milford Township. Construction will be completed in 2022. $873,000;

Bridge replacement on Route 390 in Green Township. Construction will continue through 2023. $1.9 million;

Route 590 in Lackawaxen Township, High Friction Surface Treatment Project. Construction will continue through 2023. $298,000;

Resurfacing on Route 1014 in Lackawaxen Township. Construction will continue through 2023. $1 million;

Bridge replacement on Route 2003 in Lehman Township. Construction will continue through 2023. $814,000; and

I-84 in Matamoras Township, Roadway and Ramp Reconstruction Project. Construction will be completed in 2022. $7.1 million.

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