Pond Eddy Bridge remains closed

Posted 8/21/12

POND EDDY, PA — The Pond Eddy Bridge remained closed on October 27 while a consultant analyzes what steps will be needed to repair the bridge.

The bridge was damaged on October 21 when a …

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Pond Eddy Bridge remains closed

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POND EDDY, PA — The Pond Eddy Bridge remained closed on October 27 while a consultant analyzes what steps will be needed to repair the bridge.

The bridge was damaged on October 21 when a tri-axle dump truck lost its brakes coming down State Route 41 with a full load, and the driver’s only choice was to try to cross the bridge or take the truck into the river. The bridge, which is slated for replacements and dates to 1904, has a weight limit of seven tons, while the truck was loaded with 35 tons of sand, with a total weight of over 72,000 pounds. The truck made it over the bridge but crashed into a rock outcropping on the other side.

The bridge was closed for inspection, and is the only way for about 12 full-time residents on the Pennsylvania side of the Upper Delaware River to access their homes.

PennDot spokesman James May said an engineering company, Pennoni Associates, inspected the bridge on October 25, and was analyzing the data the next day. He said the first goal will be taking steps to bring the bridge up to a level where it can handle three tons, which will be enough to carry most automobiles, then the seven-ton limit will be addressed.

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