Limekiln Pike Bridge - Summer 2006
Creekbed side view
Photo taken by Raymond Klein
BH Photo #133761
Hmm. The article implies that the closure is temporary while "repairs" are made. It sucks that PennDOT has such little regard for its vast collection of historic structures. Hope they keep it.
This article seems to indicate complete closure:
http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2010/06/19/news/sr...
The bridge was recommended for demolition and replacement in PennDOT's Stone Arch Bridge Management Program despite high historic significance and what PennDOT called "extreme public support" for preservation. They claim the bridge is on too busy of a roadway and the bridge is in too poor a condition.
Is this just a temporary closure of the northbound lane, or is this a complete closure of the bridge? Do you have any references or resources for this? This bridge is quite old!
This bridge was closed to Northbound traffic May 25, 2010.
Bridge is closed in both directions now. It is expected to be reopened in the Fall of 2012. It is being repaired and not replaced.