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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | JULY 16, 2025

MEDIA ATTACHMENTS: Photos from the tour

Media Contacts:
Marissa Orbanek, PA Turnpike Press Secretary: (267) 408-5151, morbanek@paturnpike.com
Crispin Havener, PA Turnpike Assistant Press Secretary: (717) 870-2841, chavener@paturnpike.com
Rich McHale, Fay S&B USA Marketing Manager: (412) 559-0515, rmchale@shikunusa.com

Tour of dual cast-in-place segmental bridges highlights three-day conference in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The total reconstruction and replacement of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s (PA Turnpike) Beaver River Bridge in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County is garnering international attention at the International Bridge Conference (IBC), held in Pittsburgh July 14-16.

Located near the Beaver Valley Interchange (exit 13) off the PA Turnpike, the Beaver River Bridge has been in use since its completion in 1953. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission selected Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) as the general contractor to replace this current steel deck truss bridge. The $269 million project, which began in December 2022, is more than halfway finished with completion expected in 2027.

In collaboration with PA Turnpike officials, Fay hosted a group of bridge conference participants for a closeup tour of the bridge construction site on July 15 to showcase features of the dual cast-in-place segmental bridges currently under construction. Upon completion, the two bridges will be among only a few segmental bridges in Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna River Bridge, completed in 2007, was the first built in Pennsylvania and is the only other segmental bridge on the PA Turnpike.

“We always strive to be an innovative leader in the transportation community, and we are thrilled to showcase the fantastic work the PA Turnpike is doing at the Beaver River Bridge to an international audience,” said Brad Heigel, Chief Engineer, PA Turnpike. “While this one-day showcase highlights just some of the improvements we’re making in the corridor, the project improves safety and mobility for the tens of thousands of travelers who traverse the bridge every day.”

Segmental bridges are built in short sections from each side of the bridge pier, one segment at a time, using traveling forms to mold the concrete sections. Once each segment is completed, the form is disassembled and reattached to the end of the new segment to pour the next section. As the segments from each pier meet, they are joined in a closure pour. Fay’s parent company has deep experience with segmental bridges and shared this expertise.

“A cast-in-place segmental bridge enables efficient construction over difficult terrain and requires a reduced footprint for the piers, which is precisely the dynamic we’re dealing with on this site,” explained Ryan Surrena, President of Fay. “As PA Turnpike travelers see the two new bridges now taking shape 200 feet above the Beaver River, this is a great opportunity to put a notable local infrastructure project and the skilled workforce Pennsylvania boasts on an international stage.”

In addition to constructing the two new bridges, the overall project will reconfigure two miles of the approaching east and west roadway as part of the PA Turnpike’s Total Reconstruction initiativeTotal Reconstruction initiative. This project improves safety with three travel lanes in either direction and widens the shoulders and medians. Each five-span bridge will be 1,645 feet long, 70 feet wide, and supported by four piers rising up from the river and embankments. The project will also reconfigure the State Route 18 interchange to a half cloverleaf/half diamond ramp system for improved access to Beaver County communities. More on construction can be found on the project’s website.

Presented by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, the IBC annually attracts more than 1,000 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary and PA Turnpike Commission Chair Mike Carroll along with PA Turnpike Chief Engineer Brad Heigel were speakers during the conference’s Keynote Session.





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Attached Photos Caption:
Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) employees lead attendees of this week’s International Bridge Conference on a tour of the Beaver River Bridge total reconstruction and replacement site in Beaver County, Pa. on Tuesday, July 15. Seen in each photo is one of the eight piers (two piers in photo #2) for the dual cast-in-place segmental bridges. Extending from the pier in both directions are several of the first completed segments of the westbound bridge decks. The yellow structures at each end of the bridge deck are the traveling forms Fay is using to mold each concrete segment of the bridge.

About PA Turnpike:
A national transportation leader, the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) is the second largest tolling facility in the United States with the most miles. The PA Turnpike proudly supports safety and convenience for its more than 550,000 daily customers through 24-7 roadside assistance, round-the-clock food and fuel at 17 service plazas and a dedicated maintenance force and State Police Troop. The PA Turnpike’s approximately 1,400-person local workforce is unified in its mission; to operate a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce. For more information about the PA Turnpike’s mission, vision and values, please visit Home | PA Turnpike.

About Fay, S&B USA Construction:
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, S&B USA specializes in developing and constructing complex infrastructure projects that transform and enhance communities. Through its subsidiaries—Shikun & Binui Concessions USA, Inc. (branded as S&B USA Concessions), Shikun & Binui America, Inc. (branded as S&B USA Construction), and self-performing entity, Joseph B. Fay Co. (branded as Fay, S&B USA Construction)—the company delivers innovative infrastructure solutions and specializes in design-build, value engineering, and accelerated construction delivery methods. Learn more at www.shikunusa.com.