PennDOT to Repair Structurally Deficient Upper Tinicum Church Road Bridge

PennDOT to Repair Structurally Deficient Upper Tinicum Church Road Bridge

6/28/2016-KING OF PRUSSIA

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced
that
Upper Tinicum Church Road bridge over the Swamp Creek in Tinicum Township,
Bucks County, will be closed between Perry Auger Road and Uhlerstown Road
on
Wednesday, June 29, and Thursday, June 30, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for
bridge
deck and wall repairs. The bridge will also be closed Tuesday, July 5
through
Friday, July 8, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

During the operation, Upper Tinicum Church Road through traffic will be
detoured over Geigel Hill Road, Durham Road, Route 611 (Easton Road), and
Marienstein Road. Local access will be maintained up to the construction.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.

The one span, concrete T-beam bridge was built in 1914. It is 20 wide and
23
feet long. The structurally deficient bridge carries 209 vehicles a day.

The work will be completed by PennDOT Bucks County maintenance employees.

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.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
department on Facebook at
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MEDIA CONTACT: Charles Metzger, 610-205-6801

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