PennDOT Releases Skinners Falls Bridge in Wayne County Meeting Presentation Held on November 14, 2024

​Dunmore, PA -The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) held a meeting regarding the Skinners Falls Bridge on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The meeting was a recorded virtual Microsoft Teams meeting. The video can be found by going to the Skinners Falls Bridge web page. A question and answer session was held after the presentation. The questions and answers are part of the video recording. The list of questions received is also posted as a PDF and is on the web page for review.

PennDOT provided paper comment forms at the National Park Service (NPS) offices, Damascus Township, and the Town of Cochecton if residents would like to provide written comments.

In lieu of attendance by PennDOT at the Township meeting tonight, PennDOT will provide a brief update to Damascus Township for the Board to read at the Township meeting.

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 is working 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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