WORK NEARS END FOR NEW KEN BRIDGE PROJECT

Work is nearing the end for the New Kensington Bridge Project.  The Trib reports that the truck detour was removed on Friday and the sidewalk on the bridge over the Allegheny River between New Ken and East Deer is open.  Drivers will still see intermittent restrictions through the rest of this month.  Remaining work includes touching up the paint; removing containment shield and cables; extending a concrete barrier at the New Kensington end of the bridge; installing new handrails on top of the piers; installing guide rails and attenuators; and installing radar traffic lights on Freeport Road, an electric box and epoxy pavement markings.  The project will extend the bridge’s life by 30 to 50 years.