Knox Covered Bridge (Yellow Springs Road) Closed Due to Tree Damage in Valley Forge National Historical Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2024

MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Briggs, [email protected]

Knox Covered Bridge (Yellow Springs Road) Closed Due to Tree Damage in Valley Forge National Historical Park

King of Prussia, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the Knox Covered Bridge over Valley Creek has been closed due to tree damage in Valley Forge National Historical Park, Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because slowdowns may occur. All activities are weather dependent.

Knox Covered Bridge (Yellow Springs Road) will remain closed as highway engineers determine the extent of the damage and develop a plan to repair the bridge.

Built in 1865, the covered steel stringer bridge is 55-feet-long, 12-feet-wide, and carries about 1,604 vehicles per day.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

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Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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