Route 724 over Allegheny Creek Bridge Replacement, Robeson Township, Berks County
Summary
PennDOT District 5 announced that Route 724 over Allegheny Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County will be closed starting April 20, 2026 for bridge replacement. The existing 73-foot steel I-beam bridge, constructed in 1956, will be replaced with a 76-foot pre-stressed concrete beam structure. Lobar Site Development Corporation of Dillsburg, PA is the general contractor for the $2,796,216 project, anticipated to be complete in October 2026.
What changed
PennDOT announced a bridge replacement project on Route 724 over Allegheny Creek in Robeson Township, Berks County. Beginning April 20, 2026, Route 724 will be closed between Route 568 and Annon Street, with vehicle and truck detours utilizing Gibraltar Road/West 47th Street, US 422, and Interstate 176. The existing bridge will be replaced with a new single span pre-stressed concrete beam bridge, along with approach roadway reconstruction, guide rail installation, and slope stabilization.
Motorists should anticipate traffic delays and utilize 511PA for real-time traffic conditions and updates. The closure affects approximately 12,618 daily vehicles on this section of Route 724/Main Street. Residents and businesses in the affected area should plan alternate routes for the duration of construction through October 2026.
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Route 724 over Allegheny Creek Bridge Replacement in Robeson Township, Berks County
April 16, 2026
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Beginning on Monday, April 20th, Route 724 will be closed and detoured between Route 568 and Annon Street. The detour will utilize Gibraltar Road/West 47 th Street, US 422 and Interstate 176. The truck detour will utilize Route 345, US 422, and I-176.
The project involves replacing the existing single span steel I-beam bridge with a new single span pre-stressed concrete beam bridge. Other work includes approach roadway reconstruction, guide rail installation, and slope stabilization.
The existing bridge is 73 feet long and 41 feet wide and was constructed in 1956. The new structure will be 76 feet long and 41 feet wide. This section of Route 724/Main Street has an average daily traffic of 12,618 vehicles.
Lobar Site Development Corporation of Dillsburg, PA is the general contractor on the $2,796,216 project that is anticipated to be complete in October 2026.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.
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Information about infrastructure in District 5, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D5Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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