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Technical advisory committee adds Page Road bridge to 2027 local‑use fee construction list
Summary
The TAC approved adding a township’s Page Road bridge project — a $700,000 deck and beam replacement with a 5‑mile detour and roughly 150 vehicles per day — to the 2027 local‑use fee cash flow for construction funding; the township will cover $50,000 of engineering and right‑of‑way costs.
The TAC approved adding a local bridge replacement project (referred to in meeting materials as the Page Road bridge) for construction funding in 2027 to the local‑use fee cash flow.
A township representative described the work as a deck and beam replacement to remove a weight limit on the paved‑road bridge; the bridge currently carries about 150 vehicles per day and the shortest detour would be roughly 5 miles. The township requested $700,000 from local‑use fees and said it would contribute $50,000 for engineering, right‑of‑way or utility work.
Subcommittee members reported the local‑use fee cash flow will accommodate the request in 2027 under current projections and unanimously recommended adding the Page Road bridge's construction phase to the 2027 program. The TAC moved and seconded the recommendation and voted in favor; no member voiced opposition.
Staff also provided updates on other local bridge projects and the anticipated ribbon‑cutting schedule for Conco Avenue bridge, and noted one Route 99 project may not finish this year as previously anticipated.
Why it matters: adding the bridge to the 2027 construction program schedules a locally significant safety and access repair and removes a posted weight restriction that requires a multi‑mile detour for local users.
Next steps: staff will update the local‑use fee cash‑flow schedule and notify the township of the programmed construction year; final contracting and construction scheduling follow standard project development steps.
