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Fern Hollow Bridge
The Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in the early hours of January 2022. Thankfully the collapse only resulted in a few injuries and no fatalities. However, this route carried more than 20,000 vehicles per day and an emergency replacement was needed. PennDOT chose precast concrete for the new bridge – a three-span structure using twenty-one (21) prestressed concrete 33/95.5 PA Bulb Tee Beams, weighing more than 100 tons and roughly 152 ft in length. The aggressive schedule enabled the bridge to be open for traffic less than a year after the initial collapse.
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