Suspension Bridges Crossing North Fork Creek
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing North Fork Creek. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Brookville, Pennsylvania, USA - North Fork Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2084 (added 2006-06-18) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Brookville, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | North Fork Creek |
| At or Near Feature: | Dr. Walter Dick Memorial Park |
| Coordinates: | 41.168117 N 79.074767 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Closed, February, 2021 (last checked: July, 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 54.3 meters (178 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- 2021, February: Closed indefinitely after failing a safety inspection.
- 2023, October: Brookville awarded grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the replacement of the bridge. Work expected to commence in mid-2024.
Annotated Citations:
- Nelson, Alex. "Good news for the swinging bridge." Jeffersonian Democrat, 14, Apr. 2021, http://www.thecourierexpress.com/jeffersonian_democrat/good-news-for-the-swinging-bridge/article_6a72a49c-7ed2-538d-a154-d719a7650c48.html
"Borough Manager Dana Rooney provided a positive update to the swinging bridge at the Walter Dick Memorial Park, saying there is a way for council to repair the existing bridge during last Tuesday’s meeting." Article discusses the council's plan to repair the bridge, rather than replace it, and their progress engaging an engineer to approve the repairs.
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