Knox Bridge Damaged

 

Valley Forge, PA, June 6, 2006 - The Knox Bridge, WGN 38-15-15, at the Valley Forge National Park was damaged by an oversized vehicle. The bridge, which carries about 2000 vehicles each day, will be closed for a few days, authorities said.

The 66-foot bridge was built in 1865 using the Burr Truss to span the Valley Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.