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Bridge 124 open after paving; county still has punch‑list items across several bridges, paving scheduled for April
Summary
County staff reported Bridge 124 paving and guide‑rail installation are complete and the road reopened, but 16 punch‑list items remain. Paving and remaining work on Bridges 101 and 41 are scheduled for April pending right‑of‑entry and utility work; Bridge 54 awaits contractor scheduling.
County project engineer Greg Riggs told the board that Bridge 124’s paving and guide‑rail installation are complete and that a final walkthrough took place Dec. 31. The road has been reopened, he said, although staff identified 16 remaining punch‑list items that are largely minor and some are informational only.
Riggs said crews returned Jan. 3 to finish guide‑rail work and address items that required briefly opening the road. Most punch‑list items are minor maintenance, riprap repair and pavement monitoring; some require utilities to relocate poles before final seeding and topsoil are placed. He said seeding will occur in spring after topsoil is installed.
Riggs said the county asked PennDOT to add Bridge 124 to the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) inspection system for a two‑year inspection cycle. He also noted local press coverage of the bridge reopening in The Morning Call, 69 News and Lehigh Valley Live.
On Bridge 101, staff said a right‑of‑entry permit was extended to the end of April and paving is currently scheduled for April; remaining items there include paving, guide rail and riprap work on one side of the bridge. Staff said guide rail is typically installed after paving and that the riprap work requires a temporary road closure to bring excavation equipment to one side of the structure.
Bridge 41 also has about six punch‑list items, most minor (concrete repairs) and the largest being topsoil placement and seeding on the property owner’s side; staff expect work in mid‑April. Bridge 54 remains outstanding while county staff coordinate with the other contractor and utilities; staff said moving a guy wire and utility scheduling are the key remaining tasks and that the remaining work could be completed quickly when the contractor is available.
Why it matters: the outstanding punch lists affect final acceptance of projects and the start of maintenance responsibilities. Board members cited long delays on some projects, and staff said many items are minor but require contractor access and coordination with utilities.
What’s next: staff will perform another final inspection once contractors finish remaining items, will continue to verify punch lists in the field, and will provide details to legal counsel related to the contract default action the board approved in the same meeting.
