{"id":249799,"date":"2026-07-22T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/249799\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T22:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:53:13","slug":"i-79-bridges-in-erie-to-undergo-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/249799\/","title":{"rendered":"I-79 bridges in Erie to undergo repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The I-79 dual bridges are soon getting a makeover between the 26th Street and 12th Street exits in the city.<\/p>\n

Officials said the bridges are set to undergo rehabilitation and resurfacing to ensure they are a lasting part of the region’s transportation network.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to entail removing the existing concrete bridge deck, which is the riding surface that people actually drive on, that will be replaced in its entirety, the blue bridge beams that you see here will be re-painted, there will be some patchwork and some repairs being done to those, the concrete piers and foundations are also gonna have some repair work done to them,” Mark Nicholson, PennDOT’s project manager.<\/p>\n

Project leaders said over 20,000 cars pass over these bridges each day, and after enduring over 40 years of Erie winters with snow removal and salt application, they’re due for some attention.<\/p>\n

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Rather than closing the interstate altogether, the project manager said crews will rebuild one bridge at a time, meaning both directions of traffic will temporarily share one side of I-79.<\/p>\n

“What I think motorists can expect to see is, we’re actually going to shift traffic so that both northbound and southbound lanes are on one of the bridges while the other bridge is being worked on,” said Nicholson.<\/p>\n

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“The best thing to do is when the project starts and if it’s part of your commute, you know, use your GPS system to help you determine if coming across the bridge is still the best way to get where you need to go,” said Jill Harry, the press officer PennDOT’s northwest region.<\/p>\n

Project leaders told us the state funded project is estimated at about $60 million\u2014 an investment of tax dollars going back into the community.<\/p>\n

“It’s a large project so it’s going to take some time to complete, so people should expect to see changing traffic patterns as the work progresses,” said Harry.<\/p>\n

The contract is expected to be awarded later this year in the fall, with construction scheduled for next spring. Officials said these bridges are among the largest in the state, and construction of a project this size can be expected to take 3-4 years until it’s fully complete.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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