13240 | Old Bethlehem Road Bridge Over Kimples Creek (Haycock Township, Bucks County)

The project consists of replacing 16' wide weight restricted 13 ton posted bridge over Kimples Creek with a 28' wide bridge with two 11' lanes and 3' shoulders on new alignment. Due to the impacts on emergency services, a temporary roadway and bridge would be required and due to the impacts of the temporary facilities on the wetlands constructing the bridge on a new alignment is the most feasible alternative. As part of the project a wetlands mitigation site will be constructed to mitigate the impacts to the existing wetlands. The existing bridge is posted for 13 tons, shows signs of rapid deterioration, is only 1 lane wide, and has only 111 feet of stopping sight distance. Additionally the horizontal alignment of Old Bethlehem Road north and south of the bridge consists of a series of sharp horizontal curves with substandard sight distance and radii. There is evidence of utility poles being struck.
A final alternative for bridge rehabilitation or replacement is determined upon federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or state Categorical Exclusion clearance.