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Pedestrian bridge on Octorara Trail requires redesign, council told grant funding sought
Summary
Township leaders said the proposed Octorara Trail pedestrian bridge must be redesigned to meet PennDOT standards and will require a third‑party review; managers said they will seek additional grant funds and present a budget request next month.
Township staff updated council on the Octorara Trail pedestrian-bridge project, describing the design as requiring changes to meet PennDOT standards for pedestrian bridges. The manager said the redesign triggers a required third-party review and that the township will present a request for additional monies in an upcoming meeting to cover those review costs.
Manager Amanda thanked SEPTA for its partnership as part of the project and said the township has applied for additional grant funding to cover increased expenses related to the third-party review and updated specifications. The township engineer noted the supplemental grant round closed in November and that award notifications will likely arrive in the spring.
Councilors and staff discussed timing and potential funding sources; no final funding appropriation was approved in the meeting. Staff said the bridge will be built to applicable standards and that further budget details will be provided at the next council meeting.
