8/11/16
by News Department on 08/11/16Gold Star Bridge project...
Motorists traveling on the Gold Star Highway, in Schuylkill County, will get a break, as the first phase of the Gold Star Bridge replacement project in Shenandoah has been completed and traffic can now flow in both directions.
The west side of the bridge reopened Tuesday after five months of construction work with the two southbound lanes of state Route 924 at the south end of Shenandoah being the first half of the project. The new traffic pattern will allow drivers to drive right through without stopping and waiting.
The construction project, which is part of the state Department of Transportation Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, involves the complete replacement of the bridge, also called the South Shenandoah Bridge.
The project was expected to begin in early February, but discussions with a nearby business to accommodate trucks entering and leaving its property delayed the start until early March.
