WALNUT LANE BRIDGE

Walnut Lane Bridge has started to show signs of its age. In 2010, an inspection of Walnut Lane Bridge found falling concrete; this discovery resulted in Forbidden Drive being closed for a few months while a shed was built to protect hikers, cyclists, and other recreational users. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Walnut Lane is a state road, State Route 4013) announced a $7.1 million dollar renovation of Walnut Lane Bridge, the majority of which will be paid for through federal highway funds. This renovation was originally scheduled for 2013 and was later rescheduled to 2015; however, in April 2015 the lowest bidder for the project failed to pass a background check and the construction was rescheduled for 2016. The project will involve removing and replacing the roadway, improving lighting, railings, and sidewalks, replacing of the concrete balustrades, and repairing the drainage systems and the slopes beneath the bridge, as well a redesign of the traffic circle..