Norman Wood Bridge

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Norman Wood Bridge
Norman Wood Bridge from Hawk Point, May 2023.jpg
Norman Wood Bridge in May 2023
Coordinates 39°49′03″N76°19′24″W / 39.8176°N 76.3232°W / 39.8176; -76.3232
CarriesPA-372.svg PA 372
Crosses Susquehanna River
Locale York County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Location
Norman Wood Bridge

The Norman Wood Bridge carries Pennsylvania Route 372 across the Susquehanna River between York County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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History and architectural features

Construction of this bridge took two years. It opened for use on August 21, 1968. [1] Its namesake served more than 40 years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [2]

On September 28, 2015, the bridge was closed abruptly because an inspector found a crack in one of the steel girders; [3] it reopened with one lane of traffic on October 16, 2015, [4] and all restrictions were removed on November 2, 2015. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Building Bridges". LancasterHistory.org. Lancaster County's Historical Society & President James Buchanan's Wheatland. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ McClure, Jim (July 27, 2008). "Who was Norman Wood (of York/Lancaster bridge fame)?". York Daily Record. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Walters, Mark; Boeckel, Teresa (September 28, 2015). "8-foot crack closes Susquehanna River bridge". York Daily Record. Retrieved September 28, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "PennDOT to Open One Lane on Rt. 372 Span Over Susquehanna River". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "PennDOT Removes Weight Restriction on Norman Wood Bridge". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

39°49′03″N76°19′24″W / 39.8176°N 76.3232°W / 39.8176; -76.3232

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