Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Work to repair the Oxford Valley Road bridge that crosses Route 1 about to begin.
PennDOT said the project will repair structural damage to the bridge in Falls Township that was sustained when a truck carrying lifts struck four steel I-beams that support the 167-foot-long bridge that is 90-feet wide in June 2015. An inspection by engineers deemed the bridge that carries 16,000 vehicles per day safe but in need of repair.
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During repair work, the bridge will remain open to traffic.
Between Wednesday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 22, northbound the southbound Route 1 will be closed at the Oxford Valley Road interchange from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next day. The closure will divert drivers to exit at Oxford Valley Road and re-enter Route 1 at the entrance ramps for the highway. The closure is needed so protective shielding can be installed below the bridge, officials said.
Loftus Construction Inc. of Cinnaminson, New Jersey has been hired to repair the bridge. The work is being paid for by PennDOT as part of an $11.7 million project to repair or replace several different bridges.
