Bassett Engineering surveyed, designed, obtained permits, and provided construction phase engineering including inspection during installation of the Cemetery Road bridge replacement. The bridge is located on Cemetery Road over East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek in Wharton Township, Potter County. The brand new bridge is a 42-ft span by 24-foot long by 10 ft-high precast concrete arch with cast-in-place footings. The contractor for this project was Charles J. Merlo Inc. out of Mineral Point, PA, they purchased the precast arch from an approved supplier and installed the same. A PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund grant which was awarded in March of 2021 helped offset construction costs. The arch itself, headwalls, wing walls, and wing wall footers were precast concrete along with precast ‘Express’ concrete forms for the arch foundations, within which the Contractor cast concrete in place. All precast superstructure pieces were delivered and erected in one work day. Fantastic work to all who were involved with the project, excited for people in Wharton Township to enjoy the new bridge!

Bassett Engineering is pleased to announce the completion of the fourth bridge replacement under the Lycoming County Bridge Bundling Program. The brand new aluminum box culvert spans 15′ and is 31′ long is located on Auchmuty Road in Muncy Township. This bridge was supplied by Contech Engineered Solutions and installed by Wolyniec Construction of Williamsport, PA. With construction finished on the Auchmuty Road bridge, Bundle 1 is now complete! The Bridge Bundling Program will continue into 2022 with Bundles 2 and 3 set for construction.

Bassett Engineering is proud to announce the completion of the third bridge replacement under the Lycoming County Bridge Bundling Program. The brand new aluminum box culvert which spans 15′ and is 27′ wide is located on Klump Road in Hepburn Township. This bridge was supplied by Contech Engineered Solutions and was installed by Wolyniec Construction of Williamsport, PA. This was the third of the four bridges in Bundle 1 completed.

Early this week, the completion of Bundle 1 of the Lycoming County Bridge Bundling Program was celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The Lycoming County Commissioners and County Transportation Planning and Development staff, Bassett Engineering, Wolyniec Construction, and the local municipal bridge owners gathered in Hepburn Township to celebrate this achievement. Bundle 1 is the first of four bundles to be completed as a part of the program. In 2022, the county will complete 10 more bridges, and by 2023 a total of 17 will be completed under the project. Bundle 1 consisted of the following projects:

• Eldred Township                   Calebs Creek Road
• Hepburn Township                Klump Road
• Limestone Township              Mill Road
• Muncy Township                   Auchmuty Road

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was covered by PA Home Page and the article and news segment can be found by clicking HERE

The Ribbon Cutting Booklet with information regarding the projects in Bundle 1 and the rest of the Bundling Program can be viewed HERE

Update on the Fox Road Bridge Replacement project for Tunkhannock Township. The deck pour was completed last week, consisting of a minimum of 8 inches thick concrete with two layers of tied epoxy coated steel reinforcement.  Great work to all involved on this project!

Bassett Engineering is excited to announce the completion of the second bridge replacement under the Lycoming County Bridge Bundling Program. This aluminum box culvert which spans 19‘’ is located on Caleb Creek Road in Eldred Township. This bridge was supplied by Contech Engineered Solutions and was installed by Wolyniec Construction of Williamsport, PA. This is the second of the four bridges in Bundle 1 to be completed, and Bundle 1 is expected to be completed in the fall of 2021.

Lift day at the Fox Road Bridge replacement designed by Bassett Engineering for Tunkhannock Township! The existing 96-foot two-span steel I-beam bridge is being replaced with a 106-foot single-span prestressed concrete bulb-tee bridge. The new bridge will offer significant geometric, hydraulic, and safety improvements. This project is funded by both PennDOT and DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund grants.  Susquehanna Valley Construction Corporation is constructing the bridge for the project.  Check out the timelapse video and the pictures of the beams being set below!

Lift day for precast concrete pieces on Cemetery Road in Wharton Township is complete! Bassett Engineering designed a brand new 42′ span x 24’ length precast concrete arch bridge that is being installed over the East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek. The precast concrete arch bridge was chosen because its cost effective, its durability and ability to retain the natural stream bottom in the trout stream. Charles J. Merlo Inc. installed the arch sections along with the headwall and wingwall sections for a total of 10 total picks for the day. Check out the time lapse video to see the installation of the bridge as well as the photos from the lift day below!

Bassett Engineering designed, permitted, bid, and inspected construction of the installation of a new GRS-IBS bridge in the Clifford Township Community Park over the East Branch of Tunkhannock Creek. BE selected a prefabricated steel truss recreation bridge and designed GRS abutments, a revolutionary bridge technology backed by PennDOT and the FHWA. The bridge will require minimal maintenance by the township and is able to pass floods up to the 100-year storm. The weathering steel truss spans 70’ with a clear width of 8’ allowing pedestrians and Township utility vehicles to access the previously inaccessible parts of the park across the creek. This bridge is a beautiful addition for Clifford Park and has many great uses for residents to enjoy.

The project was constructed by Barhite Excavating of Clifford, PA.