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One-foot hole found in Royersford-Spring City Bridge [UPDATED]
Lane closures will remain in effect through this evening's rush hour while repairs are underway
Update: PennDOT announced via Twitter that all bridge lanes were open as of about 5:30pm.
Crews found a hole in the Royersford-Spring City (Main Street) bridge today, as part of PennDOT's ongoing bridge rehabilitation project, the agency said this afternoon.
The hole is about a foot wide, and is in the southbound lane in the center of the bridge, heading from Royersford to Spring City.
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PennDOT said its daytime lane restrictions, which normally would have ended at 3 p.m., will continue until crews install a steel plate to make temporary repairs.
One lane will likely remain closed through rush hour, with flaggers directing traffic across the bridge.
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"Sorry for any inconvenience, but this repair is necessary to insure the safety of the traveling public," PennDOT spokesperson Jenny Robinson said.
