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Roads and Bridges
 

County roads stretch from Carbondale Twp. in the north to Montage Mountain in the south. Work performed by Roads and Bridges includes snowplowing and salting, filling potholes, maintaining storm and drainage pipes, black topping, repairing guide rails and installing signs. The department is also responsible for 151 bridges. This includes keeping water ways open, repairing & replacing bridge decks, railings, guide rails and sidewalks as well as replacing culvert pipes and bridges.

 

RECENT WORK PERFORMED

Bridge Construction Completed:

  • Big Bass Lake
  • Thornhurst Bridge
  • Hopfer Road (Scott Twp)
  • Matechak Road (Scott Twp)
  • Mostowski Road (Scott Twp)
  • Benjamin Road (Jefferson Twp)
  • Stone Road (North Abington Twp)
  • Arch Bridge, Dark Region Road (Ransom Twp)
  • Merli Sarnoski Park Bridge (Fell Twp)
  • Petrilak Road (Greenfield Twp)

Bridge Repairs Completed:

  • Laurel Street Bridge (Archbald) - abutment and creek, guide rails
  • Madison Twp Bridges - new guide rails
  • Frytown Road Bridges (Covington Twp) - decking, approaches, guide rails
  • Elmhurst Bridge #1 - new decking after bridge collapse and built temporary road

Cooperative Agreements:

  • Carbondale - equipment, manpower and technology
  • Scranton - equipment, manpower and technology

Snow Removal Assistance:

  • Mayfield
  • Jermyn
  • Scranton

Tram:
County workers fixed a tram that was left in disrepair by the previous administration. It was found down an embankment, covered with overgrown brush. The Tram has been used for community parades and events in the following municipalities:

  • Mayfield
  • Peckville
  • Jessup
  • Springbrook
  • Jermyn

Technical Assistance:

  • Roaring Brook Twp - new pipe work; provided an operator and technical assistance

Temporary Bridges:

  • Aston Mountain Road (Springbrook Twp)
  • Bridge Lane (Newton Twp)

General Road Work and Maintainance:

  • Elmhurst and Dunmore - Elmhurst Blvd storm drain clearing and road widening, increase line of sight

Other:

  • Partnership with Kane Trucking for cleanup of the Stauffer Industrial Park in Taylor
  • Installed new sewer and water line to the new Coal Mine Museum


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