DCS has been following this story since April, 2021 and obtained a letter from Bach Ornamental and Structural Steel, Inc. in support of the restoration of the historic Skinners Falls Bridge.

PennDOT is accepting comments on the Skinners Falls Bridge. Email your comments to Heather Gerling, Architectural Historian, at hgerling@pa.gov by June 25 and please copy DCS (dcs@damascuscitizens.org). You can become a formal consulting party on the project by registering here. This will allow you to receive updates on the project directly.

A project to repair or replace the historic Skinners Falls Bridge has taken another step with the release of a report saying the bridge can be preserved. Phase one of a Historic Bridge Rehabilitation Analysis (HRBA), examines whether it can be repaired in a way that preserves its historic character.

The verdict? It can be done. And there are reasons why it should be.

“What they found was that this bridge has historic significance—which I’m sure we all agree with—both from an exceptional historic standpoint as well as engineering,” said Laurie Ramie, executive director of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC).

The Skinners Falls Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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