Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Kittanning Citizens Bridge Stars in a Film

Filming is underway for the Kittanning Citizens Bridge to be in its second movie!
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/news/s_697235.html

First it was the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant that collapsed in the movie, "Mothman Prophecies." This time it is the Trenton Makes Bridge that will be in the movie "One for the Money", starring Katherine Heigl.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Carlton Road Bridge Closed

Nathan Clark reports that the Carlton Road Bridge in Mercer County, PA has been closed due to deck deterioration and is planned to be replaced in 2014. The 1898 bridge just visited during the Second Annual Historic Bridge Weekend.

See below for the press release:

Oil City -- Carlton Road Bridge, which carries State Route 1015 over French Creek, in French Creek Twp., will be closed immediately due to extensive deterioration to the steel deck. The truss bridge, built in 1898, had previously been posted at eight tons.

Motorists headed north or east may detour west onto Sunol Road (S.R. 1028), then proceed north on PA 173 and onto US 322. For motorists headed south or west, follow US 322 north to PA 173 south and onto Sunol Road (S.R. 1028).

The Carlton Road Bridge is scheduled to be replaced in 2014. The preliminary design work on the project has already started.