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Palmerton, PA

Carbon tells buses to avoid bridge

Carbon County's engineer has warned a Palmerton school bus company in writing to stop using a deteriorating 128-year-old covered bridge in Lower Towamensing Township on which it reduced weight limits two weeks ...

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#1
May 2, 2008
 
What route will the students that live on the other side of the bridge take to get to school? How long will it take?
Concerned
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#2
May 2, 2008
 
I travel the bridge at least 2-4 times a day. Again yesterday I witnessed a construction truck with a trailer crossing the bridge. Where is the enforcement? Signs should be posted at the bottom of the Blue Mountain regarding the change in weight restrictions.
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#3
May 2, 2008
 
Concerned wrote:
I travel the bridge at least 2-4 times a day. Again yesterday I witnessed a construction truck with a trailer crossing the bridge. Where is the enforcement? Signs should be posted at the bottom of the Blue Mountain regarding the change in weight restrictions.
Very well stated! Tell that to the commissioners
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#4
May 2, 2008
 
Here's an idea - make the chubby little brats WALK to school!

It's probably not even uphill both ways, like it was when I was younger :)
Palmerton Resident
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#5
May 2, 2008
 
Tell Penndot to get moving on the other bridge I think it's ridiculous that it's taken this long. And for you speedtats would you let your 5 or 6 year old walk to school with no sidewalks on the street!!! I think NOT!!!!!
The Truth Hurts
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#6
May 2, 2008
 
Concerned wrote:
I travel the bridge at least 2-4 times a day. Again yesterday I witnessed a construction truck with a trailer crossing the bridge. Where is the enforcement? Signs should be posted at the bottom of the Blue Mountain regarding the change in weight restrictions.
Concerned you have a good point there is no enforcement, and will not be any enforcement due to the fact that Lower Towamensing Township does not have a local police department and is covered by PA State Police out of the Lehighton Barracks.
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#7
May 2, 2008
 
Mr. McCall

"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." (Samuel Adams, 1780)
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#8
May 2, 2008
 
To Speedtats, Why would you even say something like that? Do you know first hand how far away some of these kids live from the school? Busses are essential! So is the saftey of our children! Grow up.
Taxman
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#9
May 3, 2008
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Concerned citizen
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#10
May 3, 2008
 
Love the Taxman video!It seems as if you have a lifetime job if you are elected to an office in Carbon County!
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#11
May 3, 2008
 
Taxman wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =xOc3PywbDBY
The video link doesn't work Taxman. What should I be seeing?
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#12
May 3, 2008
 
The Youtube website is having problems right now, try later. You can't get on to the regular website either
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#13
May 3, 2008
 
http://www.doyleheffley.com/images/bridge.htm...
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