The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists that it has placed a weight restriction on a covered bridge in Juniata County.

This structure is known as the North Oriental Covered bridge. It spans Mahantango Creek on Route 2023 (Turkey Valley Road) at the Juniata/Snyder county line. Effective today, November 5, the bridge has been posted for a 15-ton weight limit.

The 65-foot bridge was closed earlier this year after being damaged in a vehicle crash. Repairs were made to the bridge and it was reopened in June. After a recent inspection, it was determined that a weight posting was necessary until permanent repairs take place in 2022. The bridge carries an average of more than 800 vehicles per day.

PennDOT reminds motorists to follow detour signing, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.

Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.   Subscribe to PennDOT news in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.gov/District2.

Information about infrastructure in District 2, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D2Results.

Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.   

MEDIA CONTACT:  Marla Fannin (814) 765-0423

# # #