The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded the second contract for the East Shore section three, part of the massive Interstate-83 Capital Beltway project.

The contract was awarded to J.D. Eckman of Atglen, Chester County. The company submitted a low bid of $132,727,725.31. PennDOT said three companies submitted bids.

East Shore section three “includes widening and reconstructing I-83 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction, construction of new collector-distributor lanes in each direction, reconstructing and widening of two I-83 mainline bridges ...”

Also included in the project is a new 13th Street bridge, reconstruction of the 17th Street interchange, widening of 17th Street and a new, wider 17th Street bridge over the railroad as well as “realignment and im

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