Second Island Bridge to reopen to traffic on Friday as improvements continue

LOCK HAVEN, PA – PennDOT has announced that the Second Island Bridge in Dunnstable Township will reopen to traffic as of Friday, July 8. Preservation work on the structure began in April, forcing a detour.

PennDOT said through this Thursday the bridge will remain closed and the detour using Island Road, Route 150, East Water Street, and North Washington Street remains in effect. Starting Friday, the Second Island Bridge will be open to traffic and work will continue under daylight signing and roadway flagging. The state agency said work there will last through July and mainly includes substructure repairs. Preservation work on the bridge will improve its sufficiency rating from poor to good, according to PennDOT.

In western Clinton County: During the last week of July, temporary traffic signals will be set to “flash” on the Route 120 (Huron Avenue) bridge in Renovo near the Dollar General store. Starting Aug. 2, those signals will enforce an alternating traffic pattern as work gets underway. This bridge spans the Norfolk Southern railroad and is 202 feet long. It carries an average of almost 1,400 vehicles each day. Preservation work will improve its sufficiency rating from fair to good. Work will last into November. Work had been expected to start in May but changes to the contractor’s schedule have led to an early August start. Work activity will include deck replacements, concrete repairs, guide rail updates, and miscellaneous items.

Swank Construction Company of New Kensington, PA is the contractor for the $3.2 million job. All work is weather and schedule dependent.