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    District 3 Projects - Bradford County

    Route 6 - Emergency Bridge Repair Project

    Project Status

    Step 4 of 4

    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Bradford
    Municipality: Troy Township
    State Route: Route 6
    Local Name: Sugar Creek
    Project Type: Bridge Repair
    Construction Start: June 2024
     Construction End: Completed August 2024
    Last Updated: April 18, 2025

    ​​​​​On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, a tractor trailer hauling an empty steel tank traveling on Route 6 in Troy Township, Bradford County, struck several members of the steel truss bridge over Sugar Creek. As a result, the bridge was closed.​

    As of August 20, 2024- Route 6 is open in Bradford County.

    Additional Project Information

    J.D. Eckman, Inc., is the prime contractor for this emergency bridge repair project. Work on this project includes removal of the damaged steel truss members and replacement with new steel beams, heat straightening, and miscellaneous repairs. Work is anticipated to be completed by the end of August 2024. 

    Bridge Information:

    • Built in 1941
    • It is 190-feet long, and 28.5-feet wide.
    • The bridge was rehabilitated in 1988 and has had several preservation projects from 2005 to present.
    • The average daily traffic is approximately 4,000 vehicles.
    • The average daily traffic (trucks) is approximately 900. ​

    Contact Information

    Maggie Jackson
    Design Project Manager
    margjackso@pa.gov ​​​​

    Caleb Hood
    Design Consultant Project Manager
    chood@dewberry.com

    Mike Bresch
    Contractor J.D. Eckman, Inc.
    mbresch@jdeckmaninc.com

    Kevin Smith
    Construction Project Manager
    kevinsmith@pa.gov

    Maggie Baker
    Community Relations Coordinator
    magbaker@pa.gov ​

     

     

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