Flemington Bridge remains closed as repairs continue

FLEMINGTON, PA – Those involved in painting and repairing the Flemington Bridge on Route 150 now say they hope to have the heavily used span reopened to one-lane traffic by mid to late August, before the start of the new school year.

Originally PennDOT had announced the bridge, already limited to traffic light-controlled one-lane traffic, would be shut down for the month of June but it was determined that additional work would be needed, thus the extended shutdown.

The Record contacted PennDOT in Clearfield and learned: “Our goal is to have one lane of the bridge open to traffic in mid to late August before Keystone Central School District resumes classes for the 2023-24 school year.”

As PennDOT had announced earlier, once the bridge is re-opened, temporary traffic signals will again be used to enforce an alternating traffic pattern across the structure. This restriction is necessary for deck repairs and sidewalk replacement.

The state highway agency had announced the closure in May, to be in place throughout June, necessary in order to tarp the bridge and perform painting and structural steel repairs. PennDOT says the painting and repairs will improve the condition of the bridge from fair to good and keep it in useful service for years to come. The Flemington structure dates from 1933 and is 250 feet long. It carries an average of more than 13,400 vehicles each day.