Press Release
PUC Approves Application for City of Butler to Begin Construction on Bridge
Published on 5/1/2008
Filed under: Transportation and Safety
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the application for the City of Butler to reconstruct the crossing located at Monroe Street and the tracks of CSX Transportation Inc, operated by the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad Inc.
“This is a bridge that is in desperate need of repairs,” said PUC Commissioner Tyrone J. Christy of Butler County. “Once the construction is complete, residents and visitors to the City of Butler will be able to enjoy a ride or stroll across the new and improved bridge.”
On April 9, 2007, the City of Butler filed an application to reconstruct the crossing by replacing the existing bridge structure which carries the city street above the grade of the railroad tracks with a structure that will provide two, 12-foot wide traffic lanes with three-foot shoulders on both sides, as well as a five-foot wide sidewalk that will be constructed on the west side of the bridge. The current bridge can carry a five-ton load. Once the structure is replaced, it will be capable of carrying legal loads of up to 40 tons. The city will construct the bridge improvement at its own expense.
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Docket No. A-00123628
Contact:
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Denise McCracken
Senior Communications Specialist
717-787-5722
demccracken@pa.gov
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