Green Valley Road Bridge over Branch of Brandywine Creek in Newlin Township, Chester County, Closing Due to Structural Damage

Green Valley Road Bridge over Branch of Brandywine Creek in Newlin
Township, Chester County, Closing Due to Structural Damage

5/11/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Green Valley Road bridge over the west branch of the Brandywine Creek
in
Newlin Township, Chester County, is closing this afternoon due to
structural
damage, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said today.


The closure of the 79-year-old bridge is the result of an inspection
performed
yesterday that detected severe structural deterioration of the steel beams.
The
extent of the deterioration increased since the bridge's previous
inspection in
November 2015.

The posted detour for motorists to follow during the bridge closure is
Powell
Road and Brandywine Creek Road. The Green Valley Road bridge carries an
average
of approximately 100 vehicles a day.

The Green Valley Road bridge will remain closed pending the design and
construction of a rehabilitation or replacement project. PennDOT is
examining
the bridge to determine the future course of action.

The Green Valley Road bridge was built in 1937. It is 13 feet long and 18.5

feet wide. The bridge was posted with a weight limit of 19 tons and 28 tons
for
combination loads.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 770 traffic cameras.

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