Sunday, March 8, 2015

Amwell Road Bridge

http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2015/03/winter_weather_delays_reopening_of_amwell_road_bri.html#incart_river
Winter weather delays reopening of Amwell Road bridge, officials say
The bridge, which takes Amwell Road across the D&R Canal in Franklin Township, was abruptly shut down in January after New Jersey Department of Transportation officials deemed it structurally deficient, meaning it cannot carry the weight of traffic it was originally intended to. Officials said at the time that oversized trucks were spotted crossing the bridge. The bridge's weight limit was reduced to 14 tons at one point but trucks weighing as much as 40 tons had been seen crossing, according to NJDOT officials. "I never want to close a bridge," NJDOT Commissioner Jamie Fox said at the time. "It is a serious inconvenience but safety has to come first." Officials anticipated repair work on the D&R Bridge would be finished by late February or the beginning of March. "Winter weather continues to delay the completion of repair work and deck repaving," the NJDOT said Friday. "An update will be provided as the weather clears." Weight restrictions signs will be posted to deter large trucks from crossing the bridge, said Meredith Hammond, NJDOT's community relations manager.

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