Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project - Improvements

Improvements

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is committed to enhancing travel safety and efficiency across its network. As part of this initiative, we are undertaking comprehensive bridge improvement projects aimed at ensuring long-term reliability. These projects involve critical updates to bridge structures, including structural enhancements, roadway alignment adjustments, and improved vertical clearances. These enhancements will not only prolong the lifespan of our bridges but also optimize their capacity to accommodate increasing traffic demands.

The bridge improvement projects are designed to deliver significant benefits to our travelers. By addressing structural concerns and improving alignment, we will enhance overall safety and reduce congestion, ensuring smoother and more predictable drives.

Project Benefits

Our projects are designed to bring significant improvements and benefits to the PA Turnpike. Each project aims to enhance the efficiency, safety, and overall experience for all travelers. Below are the project benefits for this project:

Safety

Pavement Condition

Capacity

Bridge Improvements

Overhead Bridge Reconstruction

Reconstructing overhead bridges is essential to make way for the widening of the PA Turnpike below, which will improve safety and road conditions. See below for a list of both active and upcoming bridge reconstruction projects.

Bridge WB‑208 (NS Railroad #2)

Bridge WB‑207 (NS Railroad #1)

Bridge WB‑206 (Foxwood Road)

Completed Construction Photo Gallery

Bridge WB‑206 (Foxwood Road)

March 2016 Clearing and Grubbing

March 2016 Boring Water Line Set Up

March 2016 Clearing and Grubbing

April 2016 Casing Placement For New Waterline

April 2016 Foxwood Road Relocation Slope Cut

April 2016 Construction Entrance Preparation

March 2016 Existing Homewood Viaduct Being Replaced

May 2016 Continuing Excavation for Relocation of Foxwood Road

May 2016 Site Stabilization with Vegetation

May 2016 Excavation for Relocation of Foxwood Road

May 2016 Excavation For Relocation of Foxwood Road

May 2016 Undercutting For Sub Grade Stabilization

June 2016 Class 1 Excavation for Relocation of Foxwood Road

June 2016 Relocation of Foxwood Road

June 2016 Foxwood Road Relocation

June 2016 Relocation of Foxwood Road

August 2016 New Foxwood Road Subbase Placement

August 2016 Clearing and Grubbing

August 2016 Grading New Foxwood Road

September 2016 Ariel View Foxwood Road Relocation Top Left Foreground

September 2016 Norwood Water Control Undercut Excavation

March 2017 WB-206 Existing Beam Removal

March 2017 WB-206 Existing Pier 2 Demolition

September 2016 Placing Check Dams Westbound Foxwood Road

September 2016 Placing Erosion Mulch Blanket Westbound Foxwood Road

March 2017 WB-206 Excavation for Tie Backs on Temporary Shoring

March 2017 WB-206 Existing Pier 2 Demolition

March 2017 WB-206 Pier 2 Footer Rebar

March 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Excavation for Temporary Shoring

March 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Temporary Shoring Lagging with Tie Back Holes

April 2017 WB-206 Pier 2 Stem Wall Forming and Placing Rebar

April 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Excavation

April 2017 WB-206 Beginning the Forming of Pier 2 Column

April 2017 WB-206 Completed Pier 1 Footer Rebar

April 2017 WB-206 Pier 1 Stem Rebar Placement

April 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Footer Excavation

April 2017 WB-206 Pier 1 Form Placement

April 2017 WB-206 Pier 1 Stem Rebar Placing With Crane

May 2017 WB-206 Pier 1 Hammerhead Form

May 2017 WB-206 Project Overview

May 2017 WB-206 Pier 3 Plank Beams

May 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Footer Concrete Placement

May 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Placing Concrete Concrete

May 2017 WB-206 Pier 2 Removal of Forms From Stem Wall

May 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Footer Rebar Placement

June 2017 WB-206 Span 1 Girder Erection

June 2017 WB-206 Span 1 Girder Placement

June 2017 WB-206 Pier 1 & 2 Stain Finish on Concrete

July 2017 WB-Span 2 Steel Framing

July 2017 WB-206 Construction of Super Structure

August 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Concrete Placement on Backwall

August 2017 WB-206 Bridge Sidewalk Concrete Placement

August 2017 WB-206 Span 1 & 2 Deck Rebar and Bulkhead

Completed Photo Homewood Viaduct 206 Bridge

October 2017 WB-206 Underside of Bridge Deck

October 2017 WB-206 Protective Fence

September 2017 WB-206 Pier 1 Final Grading

September 2017 WB-206 Abutment 1 Final Grading

Bridge WB‑207 (NS Railroad #1)

July 2015 207-WB Excavation and Removal of Temporary Shoring on Existing Abutment 1

January 2014 - Boring Samples for Retaining Wall

October 2014 - West Bound 207 Abutment 1 Structure Backfill

September 2014 - West Bound 207 Pier Cap Formwork

January 2014 - Excavating for Abutment 1 Placement

January 2014 - Abutment 1 Temporary Shoring

February 2014 - Excavation for Abutment 2

February 2014 - Setting Panels for Retaining Wall

April 2014 - Abutment Rebar and Formwork Installation

April 2014 - Abutment 1 Concrete Placement

May 2014 - Abutment 1 Reinforcing Steel and Formwork

April 2014 - Abutment 2 Rock Drilling for Temporary Shoring

May 2014 - Abutment 1 Architectural View for Formwork

April 2014 - Abutment 1 Footer and Reinforcing Steel

July 2014 - West Bound 207-208 Pier Stems

June 2014 - West Bound 207-208 Looking From West Bound 208 Abutment 1 Toward Abutment 2 Side

July 2014 - Abutment 2 Footing and Stem Reinforcement

June 2014 - West Bound 207 & 208 Combined Abutment 2 Footing Excavation

July 2014 - Project Overview Looking South

July 2014 - West Bound 207 Abutment 1 Stem and Wingwall

July 2014 - West Bound 207 Abutment 1 Wingwall A Concrete Placement

July 2014 - West Bound Abutment 2 Footing and Stem Reinforcement

October 2014 - West Bound 207 & 208 Abutment 1 Structure Backfill

October 2014 - West Bound 207 & 208 Project View From Abutment 2 Side

January 2015 - WB-207 Off Loading Girder Span 2

January 2015 - WB-207 Off Loading Girder for Span 2

January 2015 - WB-207 Setting Girder Span 2

February 2015 - WB-207 Preparing Girders for Span 1

February 2015 - WB-207 Preparing Span 1 Girder

March 2015 - WB-207 and WB-208 Overview of Job Site

March 2015 - WB-207 Area Between WB-207 and WB-208

May 2015 - WB-207-208 Completed Post and Plank Wall

March 2015 - WB-207 Northern Southern Railroad Removing Rails and Ties From Existing Bridge

May 2015 - WB-207 View Between New and Existing WB-207 Bridges Looking Towards Abutment 1

May 2015 - WB-207 Prepping Area For Waterproofing Application

May 2015 - Abutment 1 Placing Geotextile Between Pipe Backfill and Structure Backfill

March 2015 - WB-207 Abutment 1 Sealant Over Stain

May 2015 - WB-207 Structure Backfill at Abutment 1

March 2015 - WB-207 Removal of Lateral Bracing Prior To Under-deck Protection Shield Installation

June 2015 WB 207 - Clearing Bridge Deck of Ballast Material

June 2015 WB 207 - Demolition of Existing Bridge

June 2015 Placing Underdeck Shielding on Existing Bridge

July 2015 207-WB Norfolk Southern Placing Railroad Ties on New Bridge

July 2015 207-WB Demolition of Existing Abutment 1

July 2015 WB 207 and WB 208 Aerial View of Project

July 2015 207-WB Existing Abutment 1 and 2 Demolition Areas

July 2015 207 Project View of Existing Abutment 1 Demolition

April 2016 207-WB (right side) - Completed

July 2015 207-208 Demolition of Existing Abutment 1

July 2015 207 Project View from Existing Abutment 1 to Abutment 2

July 2015 207-WB Excavation and Removal of Temporary Shoring Behind Existing Abutment 2

July 2015 207-WB Excavating Existing Abutment 1 and Temporary Shoring Areas

July 2015 207 - 208 WB Overview of Project

July 2015 207-WB Debris Net in Front of Existing Abutment 1 During Demolition

July 2015 207 Norfolk Southern Placing Railroad Track on New Bridge

July 2015 207-WB Excavation Behind Abutment 1

July 2015 207-WB Demolition of Abutment 2

July 2015 207-WB - Demolition of Existing Bridge

Bridge WB‑208 (NS Railroad #2)

August 2013 - Removing Ties and Rails on Norfolk Southern Bridge 208

August 2013 - Existing Bridge WB 208 to be replaced with new bridge

October 2013 - All Beams Removed Looking Towards Abutment 1

October 2013 - Removal of Main Floor Beams

October 2013 - Deck Concrete and Stringer Beams Removed Prior to Final Main Beam Removal

October 2013 - Removing Bridge Deck Concrete

October 2013 - Ballast Material Removed

November 2013 - Sanitary Sewer Line Installation

November 2013 - Caisson Drilling for Temporary Shoring

November 2013 - Abutment 2 Excavated Slope

November 2013 - Abutment 2 Excavation

November 2013 - Wall Excavation

November 2013 - Abutment 1 Excavation

December 2013 - Drilling For Tie Rod Placement

December 2013 - Abutment 1 Excavation

December 2013 - Temporary Shoring

December 2013 - Drilling For Temporary Shoring

June 2014 - WB-208 Abutment 1 Footer and Walls

June 2014 - Placement of Rebar For Abutment 1 Footer

June 2014 - Excavation For Abutment 2

July 2014 - West Bound 208 Abutment 1 Wingwall A Formwork

July 2014 - West Bound 208 Concrete Placement For Pier Footing

July 2014 - West Bound Pier Stem Formwork

July 2014 - West Bound 208 Abutment 1

July 2014 - West Bound 208 Abutment 1 Wall

July 2014 - WB- 208 Rebar Installation for Pier Footer and Pier Stem

August 2014 - West Bound 208 Pier Cap Formwork

August 2014 - West Bound 208 Abutment 1

September 2014 - West Bound 208 Structure Backfill Pier

September 2014 - West Bound 208 Abutment 1 Structure Backfill

September 2014 - West Bound 208 Pier Wall and Cap

October 2014 - West Bound 208 Abutment 1 Front Face

October 2014 - West Bound 207-208 View of Entire Project

January 2015 - WB 208 Span 2 Work Site

January 2015 - Bridge 207 & 208 Span 2

January 2015 - WB-208 Bridge Setting Girder for Span 2

April 2015 - WB-207-208 Installation of Structure Mounted Fence on Post and Plank Wall

April 2015 - WB-208 Rebar Placed For Abutment 1 Backfill

May 2015 - WB 207-208 View of Post and Plank Wall From Existing WB207 Tracks

May 2015 - 207-208 Applying Anti-Graffiti Coating to Post and Plank Wall

May 2015 - WB-208 Railroad Bridge Looking South at Abutment 2

May 2015 - WB-207 Class 1 Excavation

May 2015 - WB-208 Abutment 1 Installation of Rock Buttress

May 2015 - WB-208 View of Abutment 1 Side of Bridge

May 2015 - WB-207-208 View of Abutment 1 Side of Project

July 2015 WB 207 and WB 208 Aerial View of Project

April 2016 208-WB (left side) - Completed

Bridge WB‑210A (Ramp over PA 18)

August 2013 - Clearing & Grubbing To Prepare For New Ramp

August 2013 - Existing Bridge WB 210 to be replaced with new bridge

October 2013 - Abutment 2 Piling

October 2013 - Excavation for Abutment 2 Footing

October 2013 - Completed Concrete Placement for Abutment 1 Footing

October 2013 - Placing Concrete for Abutment 1 Footing

October 2013 - Abutment 1 Formwork and Reinforcing Steel

October 2013 - Excavation for Abutment 2 Footing

November 2013 - Abutment 2 and Future Retaining Wall Area

November 2013 - Abutment 1 Face and Structural Backfill

November 2013 - Abutment 1 With E&S Protection

November 2013 - Abutment 1 and 2

November 2013 - Ramp B Excavation

November 2013 - Abutment 2 Piling

December 2013 - Abutment 2 Piling

December 2013 - Retaining Wall

December 2013 - Structure Backfill for Retaining Wall

December 2013 - Placement of Retaining Wall

January 2014 - Retaining Wall

January 2014 - Formwork for Abutment 2

February 2014 - 210A Abutment 2 and Retaining Wall

February 2014 - Temporary Towers for 210A Bridge Placement

February 2014 - Prefabricated 210A Bridge Start of Assembly Process

February 2014 - Preparing Prefabricated 210A Bridge for Placement

March 2014 - Adding Underdeck Shields to Existing Bridge

April 2014 - Abutment 2 Placement of Barrier

April 2014 - Abutment 1 Guiderail and Delineators

April 2014 - Wearing Course Ramp B

April 2014 - Placement of Median Barrier on New Bridge

April 2014 - Placement of New Bridge

May 2014 - Removal of Existing Bridge

May 2014 - Removal of Existing Bridge Structure

May 2016 - Completed Bridge

Roadway Reconstruction & Widening

Below is a Typical Section graphic showing the configuration before and after a total reconstruction and widening project.

At project completion, the new roadway will accommodate three travel lanes in each direction, a 26-foot median, and 12-foot outside shoulders.

Turnpike TV Videos

Check out Turnpike TV, the PA Turnpike’s video series highlighting our projects, daily operations, and team members. Watch below and visit our Turnpike TV page for the full series.