Cortez Bridge Replacement Project Begins in June in McCalmount Township, Jefferson County

Indiana, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the replacement of the Cortez Bridge in McCalmount Township, Jefferson County.

June 10 through August 25, 2024, Anita-Knoxdale Road (Route 2023) will be closed between the Anita-Oliveburg Road (Route 3016) and Shale Pit Road for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge. A detour will be in place for 77 days.

To detour from the intersection of Anita-Oliveburg Road (Route 3016) with Anita-Knoxdale Road (Route 2023) motorists will travel south for 8/10 miles, turn left onto Route 310 and travel north for 3.5 miles. Turn left onto Panic-Knoxdale Road (Route 2008) and travel northwest for 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Anita-Knoxdale Road (Route 2023) and travel south for 2.4 miles to Shale Pit Road. This route brings motorists from the southern side to the northern side of the closure.

The $715,603 project is estimated to be completed by the end of August 2024 by contractor, Thomas Construction, Inc. of Grove City, PA.​

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 950 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

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