PennDOT Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Next Steps for the Skinners Falls Bridge on Route 1002 in Wayne County

Dunmore, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it will host a public meeting to provide an update on the Skinners Falls Bridge on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The meeting will be a virtual Microsoft Teams meeting. Attendees can log into the meeting by clicking here: https://bit.ly/SkinnersMeeting. Please note that the link is case-sensitive.

After a recent in-depth bridge inspection, it was determined that out of an abundance of caution, the Skinners Falls bridge, which carries Route 1002 over the Delaware River in Wayne County, must be dismantled in the interest of public safety, specifically for Delaware River boating and recreational traffic. The bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2019.

PennDOT will work with our federal and state agency partners, along with those in New York, to begin dismantling the bridge this calendar year, as it is critical that the bridge be removed before the onset of winter.

Information about the Skinners Falls Bridge can be found on the PennDOT website.

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