I have lived most of my life within a mile of either side of this bridge. The bridge was purchased by local residents to provide access to communities on either side for employment, church, school, medical care, working my grandmother’s farm, shopping the list goes on and on. I have crossed it innumerable times. My dad crossed it at least 2 X a day X 365 X 40 years. I have never finished the math as l have worried that they would bill us for wearing it out. PennDot has blamed everyone else for failure to maintain, somehow overlooking it was their responsibility. I have been fishing near Skinners Falls. The setting of the River Valley is framed by the Skinner family homes, the iconic bridge, the sound of the river making its way through the rapids and with bald eagles flying overhead keeping an eye over their fishing grounds. They are usually successful and even when I am not: how can you not have a great experience. The thought that this experience may no longer continue because PennDot failed in its responsibilities….