Ohl Street bridge in Greenville, Pa., closed

GREENVILLE, Pa. — Mark Miller, director of the Mercer County Bridge Department, announced that the Ohl Street bridge here was closed to traffic today until further notice because the main bridge members, or floor beams, are deficient and cannot safely sustain the minimum 3-ton posting.

The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code provides the authority to close a bridge once it cannot sustain that minimum weight limit. Miller said officials are examining all options to lessen the impact to the public. The bridge was built in 1909 and is currently scheduled for replacement. The Pittsburgh firm of HDR Inc. is under contract for the design of the replacement structure and is engaged in the preliminary design activities.