Traffic & Transit
Bridge Shut Down In Montgomery Co. After 'Severe' Erosion Discovered
"Severe bridge scour" was found in a recent inspection of the bridge, officials said. It was originally built in 1930.
SKIPPACK TOWNSHIP, PA — The Evansburg Road bridge in Skippack Township has been shut down after officials discovered erosion during a recent inspection.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation described the structure as suffering from "severe bridge scour," typically caused by currents that wear away at the foundation of a bridge.
The 15-foot-long Evansburg Road bridge carries about 3,247 vehicles per day across Shady Brook Run. It was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1971.
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Evansburg Road has been closed between Hidden Forest Drive and Ivy Lane.
The road will remain closed until PennDOT engineers able to repair the bridge. A timeline was not immediately made available.
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The detour will send drivers to Meeting House Road, Creamery Road, Route 113 (Bridge Road), and Mill Road.
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