Swatara Township requests waivers for N. Lancaster St. bridge weight limit

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The Swatara Township Board of Supervisors gave updates on Sept. 11 on the North Lancaster Street Bridge over Oil Creek, which recently had a weight limit of 18 tons imposed following a bridge inspection.

Supervisors said they are considering getting another opinion and are not actively looking at repairing or replacing the bridge.

They also gave permission for township officials to submit waiver requests for fire company and township vehicles.

At the meeting, Kreitzer said the bridge’s maximum weight is 18 tons and 33 tons for combinations. He said some emergency vehicles will be able to pass over the bridge, but the Bunker Hill Fire Company’s tanker — and other local companies’ vehicles — will