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Posted on October 16, 2024 by Christine Heintzelman

Sealed bids for Contract 2024-05 for the Newberry Yard Fabric Structure Repair project will be received by the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority located at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg PA 17837 until 3 p.m. Prevailing Time, Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Bidders seeking access to the project site shall schedule with the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority by calling (570) 524-4491 x7223. A Non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the project site, 288 Catawissa Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Contract 2024-05 includes but is not limited to the replacement of the 80-foot west end segment of fabric and tie into end wall utilizing approved materials, anchors and fasteners, miscellaneous fabric repairs, reset of two end wall columns to stem wall, and replacement of roll-up door.

Electronic copy of the Bid Documents may be obtained by contacting SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority office at 570-524-4491 or via email at [email protected]. Documents may also be obtained hardcopy at the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority office at the above address during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday upon payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) non-refundable for each set. Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose name and address are on record with the Authority as having obtained the Contract Documents.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be sent in writing via email to SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unacceptable. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid total. The bidders’ attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum prevailing wages must be paid on this project and bids shall be prepared accordingly in accordance with the bid documents.

All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date, with the right to extend the time to 120 days if additional time is required due to approval of another government agency. The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, mistakes, informalities, to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best interest of the Authority, and to reject any or all bids.

Steven Beattie, Executive Director

SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority

Railroad Crossing Project to Begin Saturday on Bottle Drive in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County

Posted on September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 by Christine Heintzelman

Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel Bottle Drive (Route 4012) in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, are advised that a railroad crossing project begins this week.

Beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024, Bottle Drive will be closed between Snydertown Road (Route 4012) and Shamrock Road (Route 2010), while the contractor, CTW, installs a full-depth timber rail / highway crossing across the road.

A detour using Penn Avenue (Route 2008), Route 54, and Route 487 will be in place for the duration of the project. The project is anticipated to be completed on Friday, September 13, 2024, weather permitting.

This work is a cooperative effort between the Shamokin Valley Rail Road and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.

Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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Railroad Crossing Work to Close Johns Estate Road and North Shamokin Street in Northumberland County

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Christine Heintzelman

Lewisburg, PA – Motorists are advised that a portion of Johns Estate Road in Coal Township and North Shamokin Street in the City of Shamokin will close over the next two weeks for a railroad crossing replacement project being completed by the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority on the Shamokin Valley Railroad. The Johns Estate Road and North Shamokin Street crossings are part of a larger project to upgrade 15 at-grade crossings along the Shamokin Valley Railroad between Sunbury and Shamokin. This $4.6 million investment in safety is funded through PennDOT’s Railroad Safety Program.

From Sunday, August 18, through Friday, August 23, Johns Estate Road will be closed between Center Street and Hospital Road, while the contractor replaces the railroad crossing.

The Johns Estate Road detour will utilize Center Street and Hospital Road and be in place for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed on Friday, August 23, weather permitting.

From Sunday, August 25, through Tuesday, September 3, North Shamokin Street will be closed between Commerce Street and Water Street, while the contractor replaces the railroad crossing.

The North Shamokin Street detour will utilize Franklin Street, Sunbury Street, Washington Street and Water Street and be in place for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed on Tuesday, September 3, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel and drive with caution.

About the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority

Established in 1983, the Joint Rail Authority’s mission is to preserve rail freight service across a nine-county area of central Pennsylvania, moving goods and materials that drive the Central Pennsylvania regional economy. The JRA is responsible for nearly 220 miles of railroad across six railroads. Our railroads, in cooperation with our strategic partner and operator, North Shore Railroad, supports over 100 customers and 12,600 jobs in the region. To learn more, visit our website at www.sedacograil.org.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steven Beattie, [email protected]

Railroad Crossing Project to Begin Aug. 2 on Shamrock Road in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County

Posted on July 29, 2024September 5, 2024 by Christine Heintzelman

Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel Shamrock Road (Route 2010) in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, are advised that a railroad crossing project begins this week.

Beginning Friday, August 2, 2024, Shamrock Road will be closed between Mulberry Road and Rose Road, while the contractor, CTW, installs a custom tub-style rail / highway crossing across the road.

A detour using Bottle Road (Route 4012), Snydertown Road (Route 4012), and Short Road (Route 2007) will be in place for the duration of the project. The project is anticipated to be completed on Friday, August 9, 2024, weather permitting.

This work is a cooperative effort between the Shamokin Valley Rail Road and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

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 accounts on X.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.

Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook and Instagram.

Railroad Crossing Work to Close Lenker Avenue and Haas Avenue in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Christine Heintzelman

July 1, 2024

Lewisburg, PA – Motorists are advised that a portion of Lenker Avenue and Haas Avenue will close over the next two weeks in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County, for a railroad crossing replacement project being completed by the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority on the Shamokin Valley Railroad. The Lenker Avenue and Haas Avenue crossings are part of a larger project to upgrade 15 at-grade crossings along the Shamokin Valley Railroad between Sunbury and Shamokin. This $4.6 million investment in safety is funded through PennDOT’s Railroad Safety Program.

From Sunday, July 7, 2024, through Friday, July 12, 2024, Lenker Avenue will be closed between Wolverton Street and Penn Street, while the contractor replaces the railroad crossing.

The Lenker Avenue detour will utilize South 10^th Street, Walnut Street, and Wolverton Street and be in place for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed on Friday, July 12, 2024, weather permitting.

From Sunday, July 14, 2024, through Friday, July 19, 2024, Haas Avenue will be closed between Wolverton Street and Walnut Street Extension, while the contractor replaces the railroad crossing.

The Haas Avenue detour will utilize South 10^th Street, Walnut Street, Wolverton Street, and Market Street and be in place for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed on Friday, July 19, 2024, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel and drive with caution.

About the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority

Established in 1983, the Joint Rail Authority’s mission is to preserve rail freight service across a nine-county area of central Pennsylvania, moving goods and materials that drive the Central Pennsylvania regional economy. The JRA is responsible for nearly 220 miles of railroad across six railroads. Our railroads, in cooperation with our strategic partner and operator, North Shore Railroad, supports over 100 customers and 12,600 jobs in the region. To learn more, visit our website at www.sedacograil.org.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steven Beattie, [email protected]