Pennsylvania

[LilianaUwU]

It looks like they replaced an old rickety one-lane bridge with a new look-alike one-lane bridge.

Then again, does Pond Eddy really have enough traffic to warrant more than one lane?

[D-Dey65]

It looks like they replaced an old rickety one-lane bridge with a new look-alike one-lane bridge.

Then again, does Pond Eddy really have enough traffic to warrant more than one lane?

All the other roads there are two lanes... on both sides of the Delaware. Two makes more sense, and is sufficient. Nobody is requesting a super-highway here.

BTW, I was originally going to post this on the Bridges board, but I couldn't find any existing thread worth connecting the message to. My other option was the New York board, but there's a lot more messages there than in Pennsylvania.

[Rothman]

I just discovered this while sorting out pictures of Sullivan County, New York, and other images related to the Catskills and vicinity. What the hell is up with the replacement for the Pond Eddy Bridge?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pond_Eddy_Bridge_construction.jpg

It looks like they replaced an old rickety one-lane bridge with a new look-alike one-lane bridge.

One word: SHPO.  And, one lane is all that's needed.

[rickmastfan67]

I just discovered this while sorting out pictures of Sullivan County, New York, and other images related to the Catskills and vicinity. What the hell is up with the replacement for the Pond Eddy Bridge?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pond_Eddy_Bridge_construction.jpg

It looks like they replaced an old rickety one-lane bridge with a new look-alike one-lane bridge.

Maybe they're gonna rehab the original after the new one is open and then make them both one-way? That's all I can think.

[roadman65]

What's more interesting is how this type of intersection is allowed. https://maps.app.goo.gl/kNnaaFpgckh4CEME6

On another subject, does this traffic signal's through movements ever turn red?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DuGmjGH8XAZQKBud9

[74/171FAN]

Maybe they're gonna rehab the original after the new one is open and then make them both one-way? That's all I can think.

No, the old bridge has all but collapsed at this point.  Only one lane is needed as probably less than 20 people live back there.

(For PA 403)  PennDOT - District 9 News: State Route 403-Tire Hill Road closed from Ferndale Avenue to Greenhouse Park until further notice

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has closed State Route 403-Tire Hill Road from Ferndale Avenue, SR 985 to Greenhouse Park, effective immediately and until further notice.

PennDOT crews in the area observed damage due to heavy rain and high water in addition to the existing minor settlement and cracking of the roadway. PennDOT is currently working to notify the local school districts and their transportation companies, as well as the township of the closure.

Work had begun this week in the area as part of the Route 403 Corridor Improvements Project, which includes about 13 miles of the road between Tire Hill and Hooversville with various improvements including pavement preservation, milling, resurfacing, guide rail and drainage upgrades, new signage and pavement markings, new curbing and sidewalks, tree trimming and removal, and upgraded traffic signals.

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(For PA 53 and PA 403)  PennDOT - District 9 News: PennDOT updates the status of three roads in Cambria and Somerset counties damaged by heavy rain and stormwater

[ABXY]

Was there any explanation why of two spur routes of PA 36 (236 and 336, while keeping the utterly useless 436), PA 968 and PA 952 were decommissioned around 1984 in Jefferson County?

There was also PA 364 in Centre/Union County but I assumed PennDOT realized no one goes up to Orviston and so that was deleted too.

[74/171FAN]

Was there any explanation why of two spur routes of PA 36 (236 and 336, while keeping the utterly useless 436), PA 968 and PA 952 were decommissioned around 1984 in Jefferson County?

There was also PA 364 in Centre/Union County but I assumed PennDOT realized no one goes up to Orviston and so that was deleted too.

I did not see anything on Jeff Kitsko's site beyond the date of decommissioning.

Having stated that, I would not call PA 436 useless as it does serve as a southwest bypass of Downtown Punxsutawney.

[bmitchelf]

Maybe they're gonna rehab the original after the new one is open and then make them both one-way? That's all I can think.

No, the old bridge has all but collapsed at this point.  Only one lane is needed as probably less than 20 people live back there.

The old bridge was demolished in 2018, per the Wikipedia page where that image is found.

[ABXY]

Was there any explanation why of two spur routes of PA 36 (236 and 336, while keeping the utterly useless 436), PA 968 and PA 952 were decommissioned around 1984 in Jefferson County?

There was also PA 364 in Centre/Union County but I assumed PennDOT realized no one goes up to Orviston and so that was deleted too.

I did not see anything on Jeff Kitsko's site beyond the date of decommissioning.

Having stated that, I would not call PA 436 useless as it does serve as a southwest bypass of Downtown Punxsutawney.

Oh that is true. Haha.

I do recall 236 having three concurrencies with 36, US 119 and 310 through Punxsutawney so that might of played a part of the "sign salad" issue.

I always thought Penndot could reactivate and truncate 236 at 310 in Anita and have it connect to I-80 at Exit 86 where 310 and 830 once occupied. And 952 reactivated and extended on the old alignment of 236 through Knoxdale. 336 and 968 reactivated as well even if the latter doesn't have an interchange with I-80.

[74/171FAN]

PennDOT - District 4 News: PennDOT/BPD-I Set to Begin I-80 Nescopeck Creek Bridges Construction in Luzerne County