New name, new coat of paint for Johnstown bridge; PennDOT provides project update
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Bridge, formerly the Franklin Street Bridge, was unveiled Friday - showing off its fresh coat of red paint.
Construction began Monday to replace the expansion dams on the bridge, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said in a press release.
Drivers, PennDOT noted, should expect some possible “minor delays” due to a detour on Route 56. The $4.8 million project is expected to be completed by late November, depending on weather.
The detour on Route 56, according to the agency, is located between Route 3044 (Washington Street) and Johns Street. Route 56 eastbound traffic will be required to turn left onto Route 3044 (Washington Street) to Johns Street, and traffic will then turn right and follow Johns Street to the intersection with Route 56 eastbound. Westbound traffic, on the other hand, will reverse the detour.
Prior to this, according to the press release, the project consisted of “pavement preservation of Route 56, the substructure rehabilitation of the Kernville Viaduct, as well as the rehabilitation of two retaining walls.” On top of that, “previous roadway work on Route 56 included milling, and resurfacing, guiderail, drainage, a portion of the signage upgrades, a portion of the high friction surface and epoxy deck treatments and other miscellaneous construction.”
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