Pollocks Mill Bridge

Your guess is as good as mine. The whole project was put to bid and administered by the county in an old fashioned way (nothing was posted online). It wasn't put on the PennDOT ECMS website, so its also quite possible that prequalification of any kind was not required.

Sorry Nathan,

It came up as recent and I missed the date. How on earth is a home builder allowed to work on a bridge?!?

Regards,

Art S.

Art, that date for the article is June. Its already been let to a Home Builder contractor who has upped the price by 100,000. http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20150902/NEWS02/150...

http://www.angieslist.com/companylist/us/pa/south-park/carme...

Bridge repair going out for bid shortly:

http://www.observer-reporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/...

Getting ready for repair bids:

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20150603/NEWS02/150...

Good news! The company that owned the truck that damaged the bridge is paying $245K for causing the damage!:

http://powersource.post-gazette.com/local/south/2015/03/23/W...

George,

Please read earlier updates/links.

Regards,

Art S.

does anyone know if this bridge will be repaired or replaced?any information on possibly saving this bridge would be greatly appreciated.thanks.of course the downside is replacing it.

Great news indeed.

Based on the quotes; nice job Nathan!

Regards,

Art S.

Hey! Good news!:

http://www.heraldstandard.com/yellow_jacket/news/region/hist...

I heard they made the driver get back in it to pull it out. One good low tech idea came up after this event. A bigger sign stating where and how close the appropriate bridge to cross is. In this case 2 miles away. Also talking weight pads for significant crossings, all because of drivers taking chances, just part of meetings with people that do care about bridges and understand the complexities and are find complex ways to save what they can.

Wow. Posted 4 ton limit. A truck weighing about 35 tons drives onto the bridge, gets part way across, and the deck gives way.

What I find quite remarkable is the truck didn't go all the way through, and the bridge is still standing! That's with a load almost 9 times greater than the posted limit!!!

Interesting description of the truck's removal:

http://www.towindustryweek.com/road-track

Another case where a truck driver was relying on a GPS. Too many historic bridges have been damaged by trucks recently and the biggest contributor seems to be a driver following a GPS. As a CDL holder myself, I know one thing and for all to never fully trust a GPS. These things are not programmed to follow roads for trucks, and can follow roads where either trucks cannot go or don't even exist. Anyone who operates a commercial vehicle should have enough common sense to never fully trust a GPS. As for this rare 1878 Whipple truss, it looks like it can be repaired easily. I know PennDot's record too well and it would be mindless to replace this bridge.

More in-depth article.

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20140929/NEWS02/140...

note that at least one tension member failed.

Tony,

That, and lead paint, was enough for Carlton in Mercer Co., PA: corroded floor beams under new (1995) stringers and deck - no failure. If money is available and there isn't a loud enough local outcry, she's done!

I hope I'm wrong, but if it's a fracking truck shortcut, it may be an uphill battle.

Regards,

Art S.

It's the friggin' flooring system that was damaged people!!!

An easy repair that certainly doesn't warrant replacement!

Uh oh, the 'replace' word has been breached:

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/overweight-truck-crushes...

More on the truck attack:

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/09/29/tanker-truck-cause...

Doesn't look like the trusses are damaged which is good...

But this is Pennsylvania we're talking about, so...

Truck attack!:

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20140928/NEWS02/140...

Hopefully they will fix it.