The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held their final environmental planning meeting for the historic bridge Skinners Falls Bridge last month in Narrowsburg.
The one-lane bridge –which has been closed since 2019 –connects Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania to Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York.
During the gathering, a group of concerned citizens voiced their opposition to the proposed replacement of the current bridge with a more modern structure, chanting “Whose bridge? Our bridge!”
Others raised concerns regarding the unorthodox setup of the meeting. Rather than the conventional public forum, officials opted to show a pre-recorded presentation on the project and invited members of the public to roam among various stations to ask questions of contractors and PennDOT representatives stationed at informational boards at the Narrowsburg Union.
Tim Bruno spoke with PennDOT’s Rich Roman, District Executive for District 4, which includes the Skinners Falls Bridge.
Residents can submit public comments until May 26, 2024 via email to skinnersfallsbridge@aecom.com, or mail to Amy Lolli, PennDOT Assistant Liaison Engineer, Department of Transportation, District Office 4-0, 55 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512.
For more information on the project, visit PennDOT’s Skinners Falls Bridge webpage.
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