The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a virtual plans display for a project to replace seven bridges on Old Route 22 in Upper Bern and Upper Tulpehocken townships, Berks County.
The project will include the replacement of seven bridges located between PA 183/Bernville Road and Wolf Creek Road. The bridges traverse Birch Creek, a tributary to Birch Creek, Mollhead Creek, a tributary to Mollhead Creek, Little Northkill Creek, Northkill Creek, and Wolf Creek.
The project is currently in design and construction work is anticipated to occur in 2023 and 2024.
PennDOT invites community members to provide public input for the project. To access the webpage visit www.PennDOT.gov/District5 click on the Public Meetings link under the District Links heading, pick the Berks County box, and then choose the Old Route 22 Bridges Project tile.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and solicit public input, questions, or concerns regarding the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
In accordance with Governor Wolf’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the plans display will be held online only. A digital version of the information will be available to view online until September 10, 2021.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, please contact Donald Lerch, Consultant Project Manager, at (484) 523-4755 or email at [email protected].
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state’s transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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