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Narberth bridge replacement moves to bidding; contractors expected by August
Summary
Council and staff said the borough will advertise the bridge replacement bid on April 3, with an ECMS let date of May 8 and an anticipated contractor notice to proceed on Aug. 4; utility work may proceed earlier but the project will not begin in earnest until late summer.
Council members received an update on the long-delayed bridge replacement project and heard a tentative schedule: borough staff plan to advertise the construction bid on April 3, the project's ECMS let date is May 8, and staff currently anticipate issuing a contractor notice to proceed on Aug. 4. The project team has offered to present to council at a work session after the contract award.
Manager Dodds cautioned that the borough is on Amtrak's funding schedule but has not yet been assigned a construction schedule by Amtrak. She said utility removal and other preparatory work may be able to proceed before contract-awarded construction begins, but the public should not expect visible work on the bridge before August. Councilmembers and residents expressed frustration at the lengthy timeline: the replacement has been discussed and funded in phases for more than a decade.
Staff said coordination meeting minutes and project updates are posted on the borough website. The project team also offered to brief council on the construction schedule and utility impacts when those details are finalized.
Why this matters: The bridge has been a longtime obstacle to traffic and access; a clearer schedule will help residents and businesses plan for construction impacts.
What happens next: The borough will publish bid documents on April 3 and update the public as the award process proceeds; council may invite the project team or the contractor to present a construction schedule at a work session.
