Two Glass Run Road Bridge Projects Triggering Lengthy Detours

BALDWIN, PA - Two bridge projects that got under way Monday will make for lengthy detours for motorists traveling through Baldwin for the next few months.

PennDOT is replacing the Glass Run Road bridge over Glass Run, about 1.5 miles from the Glenwood Bridge interchange. The recommended 5.3 mile-detour includes Joseph Street, Agnew Road, Becks Run Road and Carson Street.

Another Glass Run Road bridge near Cathell Road also is being replaced. The 6.5-mile suggested detour also includes Becks Run Road and Carson Street.

Both projects are expected to be completed in October.

The spans are being rebuilt as part of PennDOT’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Program. The initiative, which began in 2012, will replace 559 of the roughly 4,500 structurally deficient bridges throughout the state. Most are crossings on smaller state roadways.

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