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Truck collision closed Amtrak bridge briefly; borough coordinated signal timing and will seek preemption options
Summary
Staff reported a tractor-trailer struck the Amtrak-owned bridge on Penn Road, closing it about two weeks; the bridge has been stabilized and reopened, Lower Merion adjusted signal timing at Wynwood Avenue to handle rerouted traffic, and borough staff will continue coordination on retaining timing changes and exploring emergency-vehicle preemption.
A borough staff member updated the committee on a tractor-trailer crash that struck the Amtrak bridge on Penn Road and damaged tracks and a platform near the Wynwood SEPTA station. The borough said the bridge closure lasted about two weeks; staff and Chief confirmed the bridge has been stabilized and the road was reopened.
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