Old Speakman #1 Covered Bridge Closed

WGN 38-15-05

 

West Marlborough, PA, June 18, 2012 - PennDOT officials and architectural engineers met with residents who live near a damaged covered bridge to discuss the bridge's fate.

The bridge, known as Speakman Bridge No. 1 on Frog Hollow Road in East Fallowfield at Covered Bridge Road in West Marlborough, has been out of use since November, 2011, after a tractor-trailer crossed it, causing massive structural damage.

The bridge was slated to be rebuilt in 2005, but due to legal wranglings because the bridge sits on private land. PennDOT won't do construction on the bridge until it owns the land. The agency filed for eminent domain.

For the story and photo, go to: http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20120618/NEWS01/120619563/report-covered-bridge-close-to-collapse.