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Palmyra manager says Main Street culvert needs repair after emergency lane closure; PennDOT involved
Summary
Borough manager reported a failing u‑shaped stormwater culvert at the Main/Mark Street intersection, emergency steel plates were installed, and officials say repair or replacement (estimated roughly $5,000 per foot for a box culvert) will require lane closures and coordination with PennDOT.
The borough manager told Palmyra Borough Council that a deteriorating u‑shaped stormwater culvert across Main Street at the Mark Street intersection has required an emergency response and will need either significant repair or eventual replacement.
The problem began producing complaints and vibrations in nearby houses, the manager said, and staff installed steel plates and closed a lane when the structure shifted. The manager said PennDOT inspected the site after the emergency work and that borough engineering staff brought in a contractor to install plates so traffic could resume.
The issue matters because the culvert sits under the roadway and a failed cap joint is letting…
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