Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the long-term closure of the Koppel Bridge (Route 351) in Koppel Borough and North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, will begin Tuesday, August 13 weather permitting.
Beginning at approximately 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the Koppel Bridge will close to traffic for 72 consecutive days. Crews will conduct roadway approach work for the new construction through October 23. To allow the work to occur, all traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detours
West of the Bridge
- Take Route 351 to Route 18 (Big Beaver Boulevard)
- Take Route 18 southbound
- Turn left onto Route 588 (Eastvale/4th Street Bridge)
- Turn left onto 2nd Avenue (Route 588)
- Turn left onto Route 65 (Mercer Road)
- Follow Route 65/288 to Fountain Avenue in Ellwood City
- Turn left onto Fountain Avenue
- Turn left onto 5th Street
- Turn right onto Spring Avenue
- Turn left onto 6th Street
- Turn right onto Beaver Avenue
- Turn left onto 8th Street
- Turn right onto Route 351 (Lawrence Avenue)
- Follow Route 351 back to the Koppel Bridge
- End detour
East of the Bridge
- Take Route 351 eastbound into Ellwood City
- Turn left onto 5th Street
- Turn right onto Fountain Avenue (Route 65/288)
- Turn right onto Second Street (Route 65/288)
- Continue southbound on Route 65
- Turn right onto Route 588 (Bennetts Run Road)
- Cross the Eastvale/4th Street Bridge
- Turn right onto northbound Route 18 (7th Avenue)
- Turn right onto eastbound Route 351 (Arthur Street)
- Follow Route 351 back to the Koppel Bridge
- End detour
The work is part of the $27.58 million Route 351 Koppel Bridge replacement project connecting Koppel Borough to North Sewickley Township over Beaver River. The prime contractor is the Brayman Construction Corporation.
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View previous coverage:
https://ellwoodcity.org/2019/07/15/koppel-bridge-to-close-in-august/
https://ellwoodcity.org/2019/04/24/koppel-bridge-replacement-detour-scheduled/
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