Dana and Kay,my mistake.I had this bridge confused with a truss bridge that is in the area that is still either in use or also removed.Thanks for clearing this up.
George don't see truss bridge from article today
just read in the Reading Eagle today that beginning August 6th this bridge will be closed for replacement until December 2019.This bridge which was originally 25 feet wide and 253 feet long will be replaced with a precast concrete beam span that will be 34 feet wide and 268 feet long.Preliminary work began in February with intermittent lane closures.The $3.7 million project includes drainage,curb and sidewalk repair and accessibility ramps.This project was originally slated to be completed in August 2019.Removal of a UGI gas line from the bridge was held up by a permit needed from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to bore under the Schuylkill River to place the new pipeline.Daily average traffic volume is 1,270 vehicles.Detours will be in effect while the bridge is being replaced.
Just read in today's Reading Eagle that this bridge which is structurally deficient will be demolished and replaced with a 24-foot-wide,253-foot-long span.The $3.7 million project includes drainage,curb and sidewalk repair and ADA ramps.Work is expected to begin in late April with completion in August 2019.Detours will be posted and in effect during construction.
I read in yesterdays local paper that a 34-foot wide,268-foot-long precast concrete bridge was opened on Wednesday at 3 p.m..This wider and longer span replaced a 78-year-old steel bridge that was closed Aug.6,2018.Traffic over the bridge had been about 1,270 vehicles a day,according to PennDOT.The nearly $3.7-million project included drainage,curb and sidewalk repair.Several structures in Shoemakersville needed to be demolished for the project to start.Work was completed a week early on this bridge.