The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) alerted drivers that it lifted a posted weight restriction on a Route 4017 (Shay Town Road) bridge spanning Bell Run five miles south of Shinglehouse Borough in Sharon Township. Effective Thursday, October 24, the 28-ton weight restriction for single vehicles and 36-tons for combination vehicles in place since 2019 is lifted.

PennDOT lifted this weight restriction following the completion of a bridge preservation work earlier this construction season.

This 42-foot structure, originally built in 1953, carries an average of 250 vehicles daily. The preservation work completed earlier this year improved the bridge’s overall condition rating from poor to satisfactory.