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Despite the fact that his vehicle ended up partially submerged in the Delaware Canal on its driver’s side, state police at Dublin said Thursday that the operator who is now facing charges as a result of the watery accident wasn’t seriously injured in it.
No one was cited following an accident involving two tractor-trailers on a narrow canal bridge in Bridgeton Township, Bucks County, because there wasn’t enough evidence available to indicate who was at fault, state police at Dublin said Saturday.
Planners from PennDOT are seeking public opinion on their plans to build a second, partial bridge to the east of Bethlehem’s Hill to Hill Bridge.
A failing bridge in downtown Coopersburg can no longer safely support the weight of two vehicles crossing it simultaneously, so PennDOT plans to close one of its two lanes, and that lane closure is likely to impact local residents and businesses for years to come.
Onlookers were horrified at the sight of a car that appeared as if it were about to plunge off the Freemansburg Bridge Wednesday morning.
Although it’s been more than a week since Hurricane Isaias dumped up to eight inches of rain on the area, significant damage to infrastructure caused by the storm is still coming to light.
Saucon Valley waterways became raging rivers thanks to Tropical Storm Isaias, which dumped as much as seven inches on the area in just a few hours. Left behind was a lot of mud that needed to be cleaned up, some property damage and several roads that remained closed due to flooding Tuesday evening.
If you regularly travel the section of Lower Saucon Road between Apple Street and Alpine Drive, the amount of time it takes to reach your destination will likely be greater beginning Friday.
Residents frustrated by the lack of progress on a bridge replacement project on Blue Church Road in Upper Saucon Township received an update from on it from township officials Monday night, although the news probably wasn’t music to anyone’s ears.
An Upper Saucon Township bridge that has been closed since it was damaged by flooding in 2018 could be replaced as early as next year. But it could take longer to replace it if amicable agreements with neighboring property owners for rights-of-way acquisition aren’t reached.