PennDOT keeps bridges closed for inspections

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that 38 bridges in the Philadelphia region will remained closed temporarily until flood waters from Hurricane Irene recede and crews can inspect them for storm damage.

The follow bridges that will remain closed are:

BUCKS COUNTY 

Second Street Pike over Neshaminy Creek In Northampton Township

Worthington Mill over Neshaminy Creek In Wrightstown Township

Richboro Road over Neshaminy Creek in Northampton Township

Buck Road over Neshaminy Creek in Newtown Township

Brownsville Road over Neshaminy Creek in Lower Southampton Township

Route 32 (River Road) over a tributary Of Delaware River in Solebury Township

Phillips Mill Road over Primrose Creek in Solebury Township

Route 32 (River Road) over Rabbits Run Solebury Township

County Line Road over a branch of Little Neshaminy Creek in Warminster Township

Bethlehem Pike over branch of Perkiomen Creek in Sellersville Borough

Cat Hill Road over branch of Perkiomen Creek in West Rockhill Township

County Line Road over branch Perkiomen Creek in West Rockill Township

Allentown Road over Ridge Valley Creek in West Rockhill Township

Upper Ridge Road over Unami Creek in Milford Township

Dublin Pike over Morgan Creek in Richland Township

Front Street over Beaver Creek in Quakertown Borough

Creamery Road over Tohickon Creek in Bedminster Township

Chester County

Baltimore Pike over Brandywine Creek in Pennsbury Township

Chesterville Road over Big Elk Creek in Elk Township

Good Hope Road over White Clay Creek in London Britain Township

Penn Green Road over White Clay Creek in New Garden Township

Penn Green Road over Egypt Run Creek in New Garden Township

Strickersville Road over Big Elk Creek in Elk Township

Strasburg Road over a branch of Chester Creek in East Goshen Township

Newtown Road over branch Of Darby Creek in Easttown Township

Creek Road over Plum Creek in Birmingham Township

Lenape Road over Plum Creek in East Bradford Township

Street Road over Chester Creek in Thornbury Township

Delaware County

Chester Pike over Crum Creek in Eddystone Borough

Lenni Road over Chester Creek in Middletown Township

Kerlin Street over Chester Creek in City of Chester

Macdade Boulevard over Darby Creek in Darby Township

Montgomery County

Limekiln Pike over Sandy Run in Upper Dublin Township

Sumneytown Pike over Ridge Valley Creek in Upper Salford Township

Philmont Avenue over Valley Creek in Lower Moreland Township

Stenton Avenue over Wissahickon Creek in Whitemarsh Township

Motorists  can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major highways before heading out.

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For more information, visit www.dot.state.pa.us/district6 or call 610.205.6700.