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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1899

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Finding

Montgomery County

[32 Pa.B. 5355]

   Under section 2002(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 512(b)), the Secretary of Transportation makes the following written finding:

   The Department of Transportation plans to replace Bridge Road Bridge over Skippack Creek in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, PA. The project is located on SR 1015, Bridge Road.

   The project involves the replacement of the existing bridge which is a one span, Pratt pony truss bridge, erected in 1899. The truss is 22.6 meters (74.0 feet) long and 4.3 meters (14.2 feet) wide. The bridge is currently restricted to one lane of traffic and a weight restriction of 2.7 metric tons (3 tons). The proposed bridge is a one-span prestressed concrete box beam having a length of 24.4 meters (80 feet) and width of 9.1 meters (30 feet).

   This project will use three Section 4(f) resources located within the limits of work of the project. They are: 1) Evansburg State Park, using a sliver parcel abutting the southbound lane of SR 1015 (Bridge Road) and containing approximately 0.081 hectare (0.20 acre); 2) Reiff Property, using a sliver on both sides of SR 1015, containing permanent acquisition of 0.15 hectare (0.37 acre) and temporary easement of 0.057 hectare (0.141 acre); and 3) Bridge Road Bridge, removing the existing bridge.

   Impacts to the resources will be mitigated by:

   1.  Bridge Road Bridge involves the replacement of this historic bridge. A Memorandum of Agreement has been completed between the Federal Highway Administration and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office that includes the following:

   A)  Completion of a HABS/HAER recordation of the entire Bridge Road Bridge structure (historic resource).

   B)  Reuse of Bridge Road Bridge superstructure by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of State Parks for relocation within Evansburg State Park.

   2.  Evansburg State Park

   A)  Measures are focused on reducing the amount of right-of-way acquired.

   B)  DCNR will maintain control of the Parkland Area.

   3.  Reiff Property

   A)  Measures are focused on reducing the amount of right-of-way acquired to both sides of the road. Any minor shift of the existing alignment will increase the use of this resource.

   B)  Archival-quality photo documentation of this resource is to be completed.

   4.  Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan, approved by the Montgomery County Conservation District, will be implemented during and after construction.

   The Secretary has considered the environmental, economic, social and other effects of the proposed project as enumerated in section 2002 of The Administrative Code of 1929 and has concluded that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the project as designed, and all reasonable steps have been taken to minimize the effect. No adverse environmental effect is likely to result from the construction of this project.

BRADLEY L. MALLORY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1899. Filed for public inspection October 25, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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