Bridge Closure: Engineers say they found significant damage and deterioration during a recent bridge inspection, deeming it unsafe for drivers.
PennDOT shut down the Route 420 Bridge southbound over Darby Creek, cutting off a connection between Prospect Park and Tinicum Township.Commuters in Delaware County, Pennsylvania may develop headaches starting Thursday morning.PennDOT shut down the Route 420 Bridge southbound over Darby Creek Wednesday night, cutting off a connection between Prospect Park and Tinicum Township indefinitely.
Engineers say they found significant damage and deterioration during a recent bridge inspection, deeming it unsafe for drivers. Officials are instructing drivers to use U.S. 13 , Stewart Avenue and northbound I-95 to access Route 420. The bridge was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1951. The three-span riveted steel thru-girder bridge is 237 feet long and 31 feet wide.They say the design of a project to replace the bridge is nearing completion and is tentatively scheduled for a construction bid opening in early 2023.
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