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PennDOT presents Route 422 bridge-replacement plan for Cacoosing Creek; bids planned for fall 2026
Summary
PennDOT and its design consultant outlined plans to replace the Route 422 bridge over the Cacoosing Creek with a wider single-span bridge (54-foot span), sidewalk upgrades and a schedule that anticipates bidding in fall 2026 and construction in 2027–28; in-stream work is restricted Oct. 1–Apr. 1 because the creek is designated Class A wild trout.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation representatives presented plans April 23 to replace the bridge that carries Route 422 over the Cacoosing Creek at Sinking Spring’s western boundary, describing a wider single-span structure, sidewalk additions and a construction timeline that accounts for environmental restrictions.
Consultant project manager Stefan Eskesen opened the public meeting portion and introduced Todd Trabucco, lead design engineer with Gibson-Thomas Engineering. Trabucco said the existing single-span, reinforced concrete T-beam bridge was built in 1934 and has a 40-foot span that was widened in 1946 to add a sidewalk. The proposed replacement would be a single span with a 54-foot span, two 12-foot driving lanes, a 12-foot center turning lane and sidewalks on both sides. He said two lanes of traffic would remain open during construction and that PennDOT proposes closing Park Road with detours routed up Wynnewood Avenue and down Ralph Avenue.
Trabucco emphasized an environmental constraint: the Cacoosing Creek is listed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Class A wild trout stream, which prohibits physical in-stream construction activity between Oct. 1 and Apr. 1; project staging and scheduling must accommodate that restriction. He said the project is expected to be publicly bid in fall 2026, with on-site construction most likely from spring 2027 through fall 2028.
Local business representatives identified in the minutes as Esterly Concrete and Konopelski Katering asked about impacts to tractor-trailer deliveries during detours and about whether the wider bridge would increase the creek’s water capacity. Council member John Eagelman asked whether the existing pedestrian crossing at the bridge would receive signage or flashing lights to improve visibility; Trabucco said they would look into adding measures to make the crossing more noticeable and safer for pedestrians. Trabucco said plans are available on PennDOT’s District 5 projects web page.
The presentation closed after public questions and the borough council adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
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