Loyalsock Creek Railroad Bridge

Responsibilities

Survey
Base Mapping
Preliminary and Final Design of Bridge and Bridge Rehabilitation
Permitting
Erosion Control/NPDES Permitting
Construction Management
Construction Inspection

Owner

SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority, Lycoming County

Project Details

Located on the Lycoming Valley Railroad between Montoursville and Williamsport, this structure replaced an 85-year-old bridge that was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011.
The new three-span, 476’ long steel bridge was designed to withstand frequent flooding on Loyalsock Creek by increasing the waterway opening by 50% and supporting the concrete foundation on steel piles driven to bedrock. The three-span configuration was selected to minimize the number of piers within the creek and to permit construction beneath overhead transmission lines at the site. Additional work performed included:

1,700’ of track realignment, construction management and construction inspection
rehabilitation of an adjacent 2-span deck girder bridge
one at-grade crossing
one turn-out
various utility relocations

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