At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved awarding a contract for the Route 22 pedestrian-bicycle bridge project.
The construction contract was awarded to Charles J. Merlo, Inc. at a cost of $4,732,000. The bridge will be in Burrell Township and according to Byron Stauffer with the office of planning and development, it’s a project that has been a long time coming.
The cost for the 355-foot bridge will be covered by county funds and through several grants including a PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund grant, a grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and various local donations administered by the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy. Stauffer said he expects construction to start sometime next year.
In connection with the project, the commissioners also authorized a task order to Gibson-Thomas Engineering for professional services. The cost will be $42,904.
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