The public is invited to view an online plan display for the Route 11 (Ritner Highway) bridge superstructure replacement project over Burd Run in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
The project’s goal is to replace the current, dilapidated superstructure and maintain safe, effective access across Burd Run on Route 11.
The current construction, a one-span concrete T-beam bridge with a 45-degree skew, is supported by full-height concrete abutments. It was constructed in 1940. The bridge is roughly 48 feet long.
The project is presently under design, and it is expected that construction will start in the spring of 2027 and continue until the fall of the same year.PennDOT
The project will have a composite 8-inch-thick reinforced concrete deck, a PA Type 10M bridge barrier supported by the current full-height concrete abutments, and a planned superstructure with prestressed spread box beams. Repairs to the current concrete abutments, rebuilt beam seats, and wingwall tops are all examples of substructure work.
Other tasks include installing MASH-compliant guide rail, rebuilding the pavement at the roadway tie-ins, and providing rock scour protection at the abutments. Beyond the full-depth reconstruction boundaries, the pavement will be overlay and milled. The bridge’s current width, which includes two 12-foot lanes and 11-foot shoulders, will be equal to the proposed width.
The average daily traffic volume for this portion of Ritner Highway is 6,381 cars.
During construction, all traffic will not be able to use the bridge. Conestoga Drive and Route 174 (Walnut Bottom Road) will be used in the planned 1.2-mile diversion. Throughout development, all driveways inside the project boundaries will remain accessible. There are overhead utilities at the location. During beam erection, those that run along the project’s downstream side may be deenergized.
The project is presently under design, and it is expected that construction will start in the spring of 2027 and continue until the fall of the same year.
According to a news release, a digital version of the project plans and information will be accessible online from roughly January 28 until February 28, 2025.
By going to the PennDOT District 8 website, selecting Projects Near You on the left side of the page, then District 8 Projects, and selecting Route 11 (Ritner Highway) over Burd Run Bridge Superstructure Replacement, you can find information, including bridge plans and an interactive comment form.
The plans exhibition serves to both introduce the project and solicit feedback from the general public on any queries or issues that may arise. In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s 36 CFR Part 800 regulations, which administer Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the public has the chance to examine and comment on the project’s possible impact on cultural resources.
According to the release, the project documents can be provided in several languages or formats upon request. Please contact Project Manager Justin Gochenauer at 717.221.2010 or via email at [email protected] if you require translation or interpretation assistance, have unique requirements, or have problems that need to be addressed individually.
PennDOT does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. You can call the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201 if you believe that you have been excluded from the benefits of or participation in a PennDOT program or activity.
Visit www.projects.penndot.gov to learn more about projects on the department’s Four- and Twelve-Year Plans, projects being bid on or taking place this year, and projects made possible or expedited by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89).
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