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Tarentum Bridge Project to Protect Peregrine Falcon Nests

3/4/2026

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The Tarentum Bridge will protect Peregrine falcon nests during a $97.5 million project in early 2027.
PennDOT will work with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to prohibit work within 1,000 feet of the nests during breeding.
The Tarentum Bridge nest is vital to a falcon population that rebounded after removal from the Endangered Species List in 2021.
Construction will include full bridge closures at times, impacting about 36,000 vehicles daily.

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The Tarentum Bridge will protect Peregrine falcon nests during a $97.5 million project in early 2027.
PennDOT will work with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to prohibit work within 1,000 feet of the nests during breeding.
The Tarentum Bridge nest is vital to a falcon population that rebounded after removal from the Endangered Species List in 2021.
Construction will include full bridge closures at times, impacting about 36,000 vehicles daily.