Background/Analysis/Issues: 

PennDOT has requested that DVRPC amend the FFY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania by increasing the Construction (CON) Phase for the Byberry Road Bridge Replacement  (#88085) project in the amount of $11,087,000 BRIP with a Toll Credit match. 

This project involves replacing the Bridge at Byberry Road over the CSX Rail Line which  is in poor condition. The bridge must be constructed using staged construction to allow  for the use of Byberry Road throughout construction. Philadelphia Water Department  (PWD) and PECO requested additional scope to relocate/improve their facilities within  the project limits. These facilities will need to be installed in stages, along with the  bridge construction, which means increasing the project schedule and updating the  project cost to include the utility improvements. 

$8,663,000 was regularly authorized for construction on the FFY2023 PA TIP and an  additional $1,243,822 was Advance Constructed, as those funds were in years three and four of the FFY2023 TIP. The original PS&E submission was made in August 2024.  After extensive delays due to utility coordination, the final PS&E submission was made  in November 2025. The additional $11,087,000 low-bid cost increase includes funding  for the following utility improvements: 

• PWD Water – $1,425,000 

• PWD Drainage (addition of drainage facilities in lieu of stormwater basins) – $2,692,300 

• PECO – $346,264 

• Philadelphia Gas Works – $255,000 

Each utility’s contribution to this work (generally a 25% share) are not included in the  numbers above. Due to additional utility efforts, the construction schedule has been  expanded by one year. The following items also contributed to this cost increase with  the bid that PennDOT received on December 11, 2025:

• Unit costs for items to be maintained or implemented throughout the duration of  construction – $1,324,844 

• Removal of the existing bridge – $275,000 

• Bridge structure, as designed – $1,333,585 

• Installation of Philadelphia Water Department facilities – $197,576 • Mobilization of pile driving equipment – $168,000 

• 18-inch reinforced concrete pipe on concrete cradle – $441,000 • Reinforced concrete pile cap for drainage structures – $210,000 • Temporary excavation support and protection system – $894,941 • Additional CENG – $1,523,490 

PennDOT needs this work to be completed in a timely manner to provide long-term  pavement improvements. Maintenance teams are currently performing frequent, costly  short-term repairs to the bridge deck as needed until this project is complete. 

Financial Constraint:  

Financial constraint will be maintained by making adjustments to other existing TIP  projects whose schedules or costs have changed. The attached fiscal constraint charts  provided by DVRPC show all of the adjustments taking place in accordance with the TIP  Memorandum of Understanding. All projects listed contribute to fiscal constraint. 

Conformity Finding: 

The TIP's current conformity finding will not be impacted by this amendment as this  project is exempt from air quality analysis. 

Cost and Source of Funds: 

$11,087,000 BRIP/Toll Credit  

The DVRPC Board approves TIP Action PA25-083, PennDOT’s request that DVRPC  amend the FFY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania by increasing the Construction (CON) Phase  for the Byberry Road Bridge Replacement (#88085) project in the amount of  $11,087,000 BRIP with a Toll Credit match.