Politics & Government
Spring Run Road Extension to Soon Reopen
Contractors plan to complete a four-month bridge replacement project this week.
After shuttering four months ago, the Spring Run Road Extension bridge might reopen to motorists as early as tomorrow.
The roadway Aug. 8 as contractors began work replacing the deteriorating bridge, which spans Boggs Run Creek.
"We are shooting to re-open the road by Wednesday, but if it rains, we won't be able to finish the touch-up work," said Doug Aiken, construction manager for The Allegheny County Department of Public Works.
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"Therefore, I'll say it will open by Dec. 9 at the latest," he said.
The closure forced residents in the area to take a lengthy detour from Flaugherty Run Road through Brodhead Road. Officials with the county's public works department said the bridge was not slated to until May.
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Aiken said the mild fall weather enabled contractors to complete the project ahead of scheduled.
"We will start paving the road [Dec. 2] and install the guardrail and other safety features early [this] week," Aiken said on Friday.
A county representative will then inspect the road as a final safety measure before the road re-opens.
