Horsham Keith Valley Bridge Shut Down Till Summer

HORSHAM, PA - The Keith Valley Road Bridge in Horsham will be closed to vehicular traffic until the summer due to damage incurred during an accident in December.

The bridge over Park Creek has been shut down since the December 21, one-car collision knocked down a side stone wall into the water, according to The Intelligencer.

Thousands of motorists used the bridge between County Line Road and Horsham Road every day, the report states.

Some residents expressed concerns about the danger of the current layout of the road and the bridge.

“That road is an accident waiting to happen,” said one local resident, who only gave his first name of James. “I usually take that road to get home and it’s so narrow with only deep ditches on the side. No way to avoid an accident, really. Really poor road planning, in my opinion.”

The bridge, owned by the county, will require at least two months for repairs once a contractor is selected.

That work cannot start until mid-March at the earliest, due to weather restrictions on construction placed by the state Department of Transportation for road and bridge work.

Image courtesy Horsham Township.