Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the yearlong closure of Dunlap Creek (Cast Iron) Bridge scheduled to begin Monday, November 18, on Route 4003 (Market Street) between Route 4025 (Bridge Street) and Brownville Avenue in Brownsville Borough, Fayette County.
Crews from Allison Park Contractors will remove, rehabilitate, and reassemble the historic bridge carrying Market Street over Dunlap Creek – an infrastructure preservation investment of $9M.
Detour route:
- Route 4003 (Market Street)
- Route 4025 (Bridge Street)
- Route 2089/88 (Blainsburg Hill Road)
- Route 40 (National Pike)
- Route 4003 (Market Street)
The closure is anticipated through early 2026, depending on weather and operations. More details on this unique project to restore the first cast iron bridge in America can be found on PennDOT's District 12 (pa.gov) website at Dunlap Creek Rehab and Brownsville Ave Bridge Preservation (pa.gov).
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MEDIA CONTACT: Laina Aquiline, laquiline@pa.gov or 724-415-3748
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