Traffic & Transit
Wismer Road Bridge Reopens In Plumstead Township
PennDOT's contractor replaced the 88-year-old, single-span, steel I-beam bridge, with a single-span, concrete box culvert.
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA — Construction has been completed on a project to replace the Wismer Road bridge over Hickory Creek in Plumstead Township, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The bridge and roadway reopened at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Wismer Road bridge, located between Ferry Road and Carversville Road, had been closed since work began on the project in late September 2024.
PennDOT’s contractor replaced the 88-year-old, single-span, steel I-beam bridge, with a single-span, concrete box culvert.
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The bridge is one of several structures in Bucks and Montgomery counties that PennDOT is rehabilitating or replacing under a $9.5 million project.
Loftus Construction, Inc. of King of Prussia is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.
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