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Tinicum signs on as Section 106 consulting party for historic Clay Ridge Road bridge rehabilitation
Summary
The board authorized a Section 106 consulting‑party response for Bridge No. 30 (Clay Ridge Road over Beaver Creek) to help ensure rehabilitation respects the structure’s historic concrete‑arch character; the historic commission urged proper restoration and board added township representatives to the consulting list.
The Tinicum Township Board of Supervisors authorized execution of a Section 106 consulting‑party response regarding rehabilitation of Bridge No. 30 on Clay Ridge Road over Beaver Creek because the structure abuts the Ridge Valley Historic District.
Historic commission members and a local history consultant described the bridge as an early concrete arch (circa 1909) of national‑register significance and urged the board to insist on appropriate restoration work. “I encourage you to really support the proper restoration of this,” the historic consultant said, noting the bridge’s rarity and value.
Township staff completed and submitted forms naming township representatives to the consulting‑party list and will notify interested parties when county or federal review materials are available. The board approved the authorization and ratified submission to the reviewing agencies so the township can participate in review and request mitigation or design changes that protect historic character.
