Following complaints at a town hall meeting on the closed Randall Avenue bridge late last month, Bristol Township Manager Randee Elton said action is being taken.
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Residents raised concerns about truck traffic on Radcliffe Street and speeding due to the closure of the bridge.
Elton said the township has placed speed signs that will monitor and display the speed of vehicles passing by.
The Bristol Township Police Department will monitor traffic and keep an eye out for speeders along the roadway, she said.
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The township manager also stated that police are planning truck enforcement details in the area.
The 169-foot bridge remains closed and there is no timeline for reopening, repairs, or reconstruction as the township still works to find a contractor that can conduct a complicated inspection on the span that is above the rail lines used by Amtrak, SEPTA, and freight carriers.
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Township officials recently met with a contractor who is interested in the inspection job, which is complicated due to the operating rail lines blow. The company is preparing a proposal.
“Once that comes in, we’ll have further discussions with Amtrak about the meat and potatoes of the job,” Elton said.
The township-owned bridge, which has been a cut-through between Route 13 and Radcliffe Street, had significant deterioration that was discovered last winter. The damage led to the bridge’s emergency closure in February 2023.
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Built in 1919, PennDOT had previously deemed the bridge to be in poor condition.
Councilperson Patrick Antonello at last week’s council meeting called on Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican, to work harder to get grant funding for the bridge project that could cost as much as $25 million.
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