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The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors voted on Sept. 15 to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the South Ramona Road bridge following an inspection that raised some concerns.

Engineer Stephen Sherk said this is out of an abundance of caution while the township waits to receive the full report.

Supervisors approved the initial inspection costing $4,335 at their Aug. 18 meeting. Officials said the bridge hadn’t been inspected since 2001, but has handled more heavy wear since the detour around the Route 501 bridge over Tulpehocken Creek in Myerstown Borough began on June 23. The bridge’s tentative reopening date is Oct. 20.

Though the approved detour doesn’t include the South Ramona Road

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