Think of this as a shake-your-head moment. The deteriorating Pruss Hill Road bridge in Lower Pottsgrove has been fully removed. "Road Closed signs warn the road is impassable. Drivers, however, are still trying to get through.
Transportation
Line striping on both east- and westbound sides of U.S. Route 422 is scheduled by PennDOT for overnights only between Tuesday and Friday. Affected: Lower and Upper Providence, Limerick, West and Lower Pottsgrove, and North Coventry townships.
Part of the intersection of Route 663, also known as Charlotte Street, and Swamp Pike in New Hanover Township had been closed during recent weeks for improvements. It was re-opened Friday to traffic.
Years after its load-bearing weight was reduced and passage was limited to a single lane, the deteriorated Pruss Hill Road bridge was closed to traffic Monday. Its replacement should be completed by November.
The bridge over Minister Creek on Lutheran Road in New Hanover Township, which was closed during April for structural problems, re-opened Monday four months ahead of schedule and ready for school traffic.
After Monday (Aug. 22) at 9 a.m., it may be up to three months before public traffic can again travel on Pruss Hill Road in Lower Pottsgrove. The road is being closed so its bridge can be replaced.
Louis R. Belmonte, acting district executive of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 6 since July 2021, has been promoted to executive director. The district includes Montgomery and Chester counties.
Allowable weight limits are being lowered on one of the busiest bridges in Lower Pottsgrove: on East High Street near Sunnybrook Road, which crosses Sprogels Run. The bridge's condition is deteriorating, PennDOT said.
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