PennDOT - District 6 News
Abrams Road Bridge over Abrams Run Closed in Upper Merion Township Due to Structural Damage
King of Prussia, PA – The bridge carrying Abrams Road over Abrams Run in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, was closed today due to structural damage discovered during an inspection, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. The bridge will remain closed until PennDOT bridge engineers can examine the structural damage and develop a plan to rehabilitate the bridge.
A post-flood inspection revealed undermining of the support pier and an abutment, which necessitated the closure.
Abrams Road is closed between Beidler Road and Henderson Road. Motorists are being directed to use Beidler Road. Local access will be maintained up to the bridge. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area.
The Abrams Road bridge over Abrams Run was originally built in 1937. The two-span bridge is 38 feet long, 23 feet wide and carries an average of 4,427 vehicles a day.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by Act 89, or those on the department's Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
A list of weekly road restrictions and PennDOT maintenance operations in the five-county Philadelphia region is available by visiting the District 6 Traffic Bulletin at www.penndot.gov/District6.
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