(York, PA) Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. announces the opening of the newly constructed I-80 eastbound bridge over the Lehigh River, marking a major milestone for the project, located in Luzerne and Carbon counties in northern PA. All traffic has been shifted onto the new four span bridge. The on-ramp for I-80 eastbound remains closed until early summer.
The $100M project for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was designed to improve safety, reliability and long-term performance by replacing the deteriorating eastbound and westbound structures over the Lehigh River. The new bridges will serve 27,000+ motorists, mostly truck traffic, who travel through the corridor. Other elements within the project scope include rebuilding of I-80 westbound off-ramp and the I-80 eastbound on-ramp at the SR 940 interchange.
This project is part of PennDOT’s Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership Program (MBP3). Six of PA’s major interstate bridges will be replaced or repaired as part of the initiative. Wagman is also working on another MBP3 project, the nearby I-80 Nescopeck Creek Bridges.
Wagman is a multi-faceted construction firm with major operations in heavy civil, general construction, and geotechnical construction services. Founded in 1902, Wagman is a fourth generation, family-owned company with offices in Pennsylvania and Virginia and is headquartered in York, PA. As a heavy civil contractor, Wagman is a nationally recognized leader within the industry. Wagman’s core competencies include: design-build, infrastructure, marine construction, modified concrete, grooving and grinding, and geotechnical construction services.
For more information about Wagman, please visit www.wagman.com.
