The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials invite the public to an online plan display regarding the Route 3009 (Corner Road) structure restoration project. This project is located over Licking Creek in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, approximately four miles southwest of Mercersburg.
The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the existing bridge and provide continued safe and efficient crossing of Route 3009 (Corner Road) over Licking Creek.
The project involves the replacement of the beams and deck of the Corner Road bridge over Licking Creek. Substructure repairs, minor approach roadway reconstruction, along with guide rail, pavement marking and signing updates will also be completed as part of the project. A temporary stream diversion will be constructed to complete the necessary substructure repairs on the existing abutments. The proposed roadway curb to curb width will remain similar to the existing conditions with 11-foot lanes and three-foot shoulders.
The bridge will be closed for approximately eight months to all traffic during construction. The detour will be approximately three miles using Blairs Valley Road, and Shimpstown Road, while the truck detour will be approximately eight miles using Buchanan Trail (Route 416), Fort Loudon Road (Route 75), Clay Lick Road and Shimpstown Road.
The project is currently in design and construction work is expected to take place in the 2027 construction season.
A digital version of the information is available to view online through April 7.
Information, including bridge plans and an interactive comment form, can be found by visiting the PennDOT District 8 website, PennDOT District 8, clicking Projects Near You listed on the left side of the page, then the District 8 Projects, and choosing Corner Road over Licking Creek.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project’s potential effect upon cultural resources pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If readers need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or concerns that require individual attention, they may contact Robert Nuss, consultant project Mmanager, at 717-516-7597 or email at [email protected].
