Politics & Government
Borough: No News on High Street Bridge
Hellertown officials recently told a local business owner they don't know when the closed High Street Bridge will be replaced.
A 102-year-old bridge near Hellertown that has been is , but when that will happen is not known, borough officials told a business owner Aug. 6.
approached Hellertown Borough Council to ask about the status of the timber, one-lane High Street Bridge; a span that closed to traffic not long after .
The bridge--which spans a railroad right-of-way--is located entirely within the City of Bethlehem, although the eastern end of it borders the borough line.
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For that reason it is now up to the city to replace the bridge.
Borough officials , councilman Tom Rieger told Hero.
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"It's in (the city's) hands now," he said; a statement that borough council solicitor Michael Corriere confirmed.
Rieger also said there are no plans to replace the closed Seidersville Road metal truss bridge located about a quarter of a mile west of the High Street Bridge.
The Seidersville Road bridge--which spans the Saucon Creek--is county-owned and .
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