Forest Road 131 Bridge Replacement

General Project Information: The Forest Road (FR) 131-4.85 over Unnamed Tributary to East Branch Millstone Creek project is located at latitude 41.43297°, longitude 79.02084° in Elk County, Pennsylvania. The existing bridge is a 22 foot (clear) two span steel stringer bridge with concrete deck and abutments. The project includes the removal of the existing bridge and replacing it with a 28 foot (clear) single span timber panel-lam deck bridge with timber pile foundations. The existing bridge (FR131-4.85 over Unnamed Tributary to East Branch Millstone Creek) has structural and stability issues and requires replacement. Erosion from flood events along the East Branch Millstone Creek has caused erosion and collapsed the channel near the mouth of the Unnamed Tributary. It is proposed to replace the bridge with a new structure. For ease of installation, and to provide increased scour protection, the new bridge is proposed to be a 30' long, 18' wide single lane bridge. The structure will be a timber laminated deck with timber pile abutments. The new superstructure will be raised slightly to accommodate a 25mph speed. The existing eroded stream channel will be rebuilt to match the rock lined pools upstream of the bridge. Additional boulders will be placed along the bank of the East Branch Millstone Creek to provide erosion protection and protect the bridge. Finally, riprap will be added along the banks of the abutment for scour protection.

Bridge, Renovation.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Bridges.