{"id":125251,"date":"2024-11-13T06:23:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T23:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125251"},"modified":"2024-11-13T06:23:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T23:23:41","slug":"access-restricted-to-200-year-old-pennsylvania-bridge-after-concerns-of-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125251","title":{"rendered":"Access restricted to 200-year-old Pennsylvania bridge after concerns of collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-77ebf0b210006d0\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-77ebf0b210006d0--35799686151.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced it was limiting access to the Great Crossings Bridge over Youghiogheny River Lake due to stability concerns.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced it was limiting access to the Great Crossings Bridge over Youghiogheny River Lake due to stability concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>CONFLUENCE, Pa. &#8211;<\/strong> A historic bridge built more than 200 years ago in southwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a> has been closed off to the public after officials said they cannot guarantee the structure\u2019s stability.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Great Crossings Bridge, originally constructed in honor of President George Washington, usually sits around 50 feet underwater in the Youghiogheny River Lake, but due to a significant drought, became exposed in the early fall.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to locals, the last time the stone bridge was above the waterline was in 2019.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The bridge, located about 70 miles southeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/pennsylvania\/pittsburgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh<\/a>, has become a tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The district understands the enthusiasm surrounding this rare opportunity to view a piece of history that seldom emerges from the lake,&#8221; said Col. Nicholas Melin, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Pittsburgh District. &#8220;However, the safety of our visitors is our top priority. Given the bridge\u2019s uncertain structural integrity, we have made the decision to restrict access to the bridge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/dinosaur-tracks-found\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DINOSAUR TRACKS UNVEILED IN TEXAS BY EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrd.usace.army.mil\/Media\/Media-Releases\/Article\/3960809\/corps-of-engineers-restricts-access-to-great-crossings-bridge-at-youghiogheny-r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said<\/a> it does not maintain the bridge and therefore cannot guarantee its integrity.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Recent photos and videos from the lake show people walking on the exposed stone bridge and searching for artifacts revealed by the low water levels.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In addition to the structural concerns, experts caution that the cold-water temperatures pose a risk of hypothermia for anyone who accidentally enters the lake.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Thousands of people have come to visit the bridge, and their response has been overwhelmingly positive,&#8221; said Vince Klinkner, the supervisory natural resource manager at Youghiogheny River Lake. &#8220;Our primary concern is the well-being of the public, and we want to ensure visitors continue having a great experience when they visit the lake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The amount of the bridge that has been exposed is not considered unprecedented by locals, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/drought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">droughts<\/a> in the 1950s and 1960s revealed even more of the historical structure.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/ny-drought-weather-forecast-wildfire-threat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BROOKLYN BRUSH FIRE ERUPTS DURING ONE OF MOST EXTENSIVE DROUGHTS IN RECENT MEMORY IN NEW YORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the latest monitor, drought conditions range from moderate to severe across much of the southwestern portion of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/East%20Drought%20Monitor%20Comparison.png\"\/><figcaption>Latest drought map<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Lower water levels on waterways such as the Allegheny, Youghiogheny and Ohio rivers have also led to underwater objects becoming visible and hazardous to boaters.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Engineers believe water levels will soon start to rebound along the Youghiogheny River Lake as more potent frontal boundaries bring increased moisture in late fall and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Low water levels have reportedly also revealed parts of structures in the town of Somerfield, which was abandoned in the early 1940s due to a federal flood control program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/great-crossings-bridge-drought-pennsylvania\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced it was limiting access to the Great Crossings Bridge over Youghiogheny River Lake due to stability concerns. 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