LIMERICK TOWNSHIP, PA — In a welcome piece of news for area commuters, construction on the Linfield Road Bridge has completed ahead of schedule in Limerick Township. The roadway reopened Thursday afternoon.
The bridge which carries Linfield Road over a tributary of the Schuylkill River was completed three weeks before expected, PennDOT said.
The 112-year-old bridge was shut down on May 11 for critical repairs.
The existing single-span, I-beam structure was replaced with a pre-box culvert.
The new bridge was also widened to 30.5 feet, containing two full travel lanes and two shoulders.
The approaching roadways were resurfaced, and new bridge barriers and approach guiderails were also installed.
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