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Turnpike Bridge Closure& Reconstruction
On December 17, 2009 the Rolling Ridge Snowmobile Club leadership was
notified by the PA DCNR that the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail bridge
over the PA Turnpike (I-76) was found to have numerous unsound
structural
components, and is currently unsafe for any type of travel, including
snowmobile travel. Below follows what we hope is helpful information.
This is getting REAL! Notice the classy inscription on the bridge.
Did they forget to add "snowmobile"?
New Bridge Reconstruction Slideshow
Old Bridge Deconstruction... RIP
(photo & text by Tribune Review)
(www.pittsburghlive.com - enlarge here)
- Read May 25, 2011 DCNR Press Release here
- April 1, 2010 Update by Club Vice President Kerri Schott
- PA DCNR Press
Release (pdf) on bridge status
- January 13, 2010 update
by Rolling Ridge SMC
- January 2010 Call
to Action & Update Letter from Rolling Ridge SMC
- January, 2010 PSSA Article (pdf) on behalf of the three area Clubs
- Petition for
signatures (pdf) - please help by printing, distributing and
returning to help get legal signatures
- "Save
the Bridge (pdf)" decal - free to print and distirbute (.jpg here)
- Sign
the e-petition (but don't if you've signed a paper version)
See related news stories here:
1.6.2010: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story "Bridge closing cuts Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail in half". PDF here.
1.4.2010: Somerset County Daily American story "Bridge closing cuts hiking, snowmobiling trail in half". PDF here.
12.28.2009: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review short story "Bridge Closed" (pdf)
12.27.2009: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story "Laurel Highlands footbridge closed" (pdf)12.26.2009: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story on the PA Turnpike snowmobile and hiking bridge. PDF here.
1.12.2010:
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review short story "Pressure this
'priority'" (pdf)
get Adobe PDF reader here
