Traffic & Transit
Serious Deterioration Closes Bridge Over Rail Lines In Delaware County
The bridge carrying Sellers Avenue over Amtrak rails in Ridley Park is closed due to serious deterioration, PennDOT said.
RIDLEY PARK, PA — A rail-spanning bridge in Delaware County is closed due to what PennDOT described a serious deterioration.
According to PennDOT, the bridge carrying Sellers Avenue over Amtrak railroad lines between Ridley Avenue and Hinkley Avenue in Ridley Park Borough is now closed.
PennDOT said the closure is indefinite.
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A recent inspection of the bridge revealed the deterioration, PennDOT said.
During the bridge closure, motorists will be directed to use Ridley Avenue and Swarthmore Avenue.
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Local access will be maintained up to the bridge closure.
The design of a project to replace the Sellers Avenue bridge is nearly complete and is currently scheduled for a construction bid opening in early 2023.
The Sellers Avenue bridge over Amtrak was built in 1904 and reconstructed in 1952.
The single-span, steel girder bridge is 71 feet long, 51 feet wide and carries about 3,404 vehicles a day.
It was posted for 3-tons on March 25 and was rated in poor condition prior to today’s closing.
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