The community is invited to a public meeting regarding the replacement of five McKean County bridges included in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.

The meeting, set to begin at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Hamlin Township Office at 22 Park Road in Hazel Hurst, will be focused on important information, including the construction schedule and traffic changes that are planned to take effect while the bridges are being replaced.

Outlined below are details of the bridges to be replaced and the public meeting.

• U.S. Route 6 (East Main Street) bridge, spanning Marvin Creek in the village of Hazel Hurst;

• Route 6 (South Marvin Street) bridge, spanning Warner Brook in the village of Marvindale;

• Route 46 (Emporium Road) bridge, spanning Havens Brook in Norwich Township, about three miles southeast of the village of Betula;

• Wilcox Clermont Road (Route 2001) bridge, spanning Seven Mile Run in Sergeant Township, just south of the village of Williamsville; and

• West Branch Road (Route 2002) bridge, spanning the west branch of Potato Creek near the village of Betula in Norwich Township.

PennDOT officials said a presentation will be given at the start of the meeting, promptly at 4:30 p.m. Following, representatives from Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners will be available to discuss the bridge projects and answer questions. Construction plans will be on display for reference.

The bridges are referred to as JV-57, JV-58, JV-59, JV-71, and JV-72. They are three of 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. JV references the joint-venture partnership between Walsh/Granite, which is leading construction for the entire project.

PennDOT officials said the bridge replacements are part of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, a public-private partnership between PennDOT and Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, under which Plenary Walsh will finance, design, replace and maintain the bridges for 25 years. The public-private approach allows PennDOT to replace the bridges more quickly, while achieving significant savings and minimizing impact on motorists.

To view the bridges included in the statewide initiative and to learn more about the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project and the public-private partnership in Pennsylvania, visit the website www.p3forpa.pa.gov. Additional information on the project, the team and how to bid on the project can be found atwww.parapidbridges.com.