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PennDOT plans 90-day Gilbertsville Road bridge replacement in summer 2026; board reviews agricultural secure area application
Summary
PennDOT told the township it will replace the Gilbertsville Road bridge over Minister Creek with a concrete culvert after summer 2026 school break, with approximately 90 days of work and detours. Manager Duncan also presented an Agricultural Security Area application to add 134.31 acres by Kenneth and Martha Yoder.
Manager Andrew Duncan told the board a PennDOT public meeting covered plans to replace the Gilbertsville Road bridge over Minister Creek with a concrete culvert after schools close in the summer of 2026. PennDOT estimates the work will take roughly 90 days and is coordinating detours; the township will post a project link on its website.
Duncan also reported that Kenneth and Martha Yoder have applied to add 134.31 acres to the Douglass Township Agricultural Security Area in the Papermill Road/Lone Pine Road/Henry Road section of the township. The Board received the application during the Feb. 18 meeting; no final action was recorded.
