Bridge linking Pennsylvania, NJ to stay closed 2 more months
A heavily travelled bridge linking Pennsylvania and New Jersey that has a fractured steel truss is expected to remain closed for at least two more months, Pennsylvania Turnpike officials said Friday.
The turnpike commission told The Associated Press they are still trying to determine what went wrong with the Interstate 276 span over the Delaware River. The bridge could reopen in early April if a repair plan goes smoothly, they said.
The bridge, which typically handles 42,000 vehicles a day, was closed down on Jan. 20 after a painting crew discovered a crack in a truss under a westbound travel lane on the Pennsylvania side of the bridge.
The task force of transportation and engineering experts said if the repair does not go well, the bridge may need to be partially reconstructed or completely replaced.