Reconstruction of a now demolished bridge in North Irwin could begin next year after Westmoreland commissionerssigned off on a financing deal that will allocate more than $5.8 million in state funds to complete the project, which has seen little movement over the last decade.
County and local officials have sought to replace the 4th Street Bridge that traverses a ravine and the Norfolk Southern Railway line since an inspection closed the 191-foot expanse in 2014. The bridge, which linked North Irwin to state Route 993 in North Huntingdon, was removed in May 2023.
It is among the 46 bridges and 52 miles of roads owned by Westmoreland County…