A Lancaster County bridge is closed to traffic after transportation leaders discovered structural damage.
The bridge is expected to be closed for a few years and be replaced.
“I know it’s going to be a little bit of an inconvenience for the customers that come in that way because they’re going to have to come down and detour around to get to my store,” Martin said.
Martin isn’t too concerned about finding his own way around, but it may take time for some customers to do the same.
“There’s quite a few other people that come out California Road to shop at my store,” Martin said.
The bridge was built in 1934 and averages about 600 cars traveling on it a day.
On the outside the bridge looks perfectly fine, however, it’s what’s underneath the bridge that has PennDOT officials concerned.
“We did a bridge inspection; I believe it was …