Dwarfskill Creek Bridge Will Be Wider, Safer
DINGMANS — The bridge replacement over Dwarfskill Creek on Log Tavern Road, when completed, will be about 12 feet wider, and a rock
formation on a curve at the site is being removed to improve sight distance.
According to PennDOT Inspector Rick Schweizer at the site on Aug. 27, only about a third of the bridge has been removed so far and they are working on what will be about a 27-foot wide section of the new bridge.
The remaining 15 feet on the other side of the bridge allows room for a barrier that separates the actual work from traffic flow while Leeward Construction conducts the work project.
An outcropping of rock on a curve nearby that was often vandalized with graffiti in the past is being removed to improve sight distance. Schweizer explained it would be a nice slope when finished.
The portion of bridge currently under construction will have an 11-foot shoulder when finished. Traffic will then be shifted to the new part of the bridge so the other side of approximately 15 feet can be completed.
Traffic signal lights in the work zone are on a timer giving traffic in each direction enough time to pass through the area before giving the green light to traffic in the opposite direction as well as traffic exiting from Dwarfskill Court.
The lights are set to keep traffic moving and not delay people too long yet give traffic in each direction enough time to pass through the work area.
Schweizer indicated the only issues so far are people stopping to ask about directions and they must tell them to keep moving.
The bridge was previously 22 feet wide. When the new bridge construction is completed, Schweizer estimated it would be about 40 feet wide altogether including the increased shoulders with two 12-foot travel lanes...for complete story, get this week's issue.
Day Of Caring Honors Volunteers
MILFORD — Volunteerism is an essential part of society, and with ongoing federal and state funding cuts, many non-profit human service organizations would cease to exist without the help of local volunteers.
The Pike County Commissioners commended the United Way of Pike County (UWPC) on their leadership role in coordinating the Tenth Annual Day of Caring Event that provides a day of volunteer work to nonprofit organizations throughout the county.
At their last meeting, the commissioners approved adopting a resolution designating Saturday, Sept. 11 as its Day of Caring event, which benefits residents of Pike County and nonprofit organizations through free services provided by adult and teenage volunteers.
The event is designed to increase public awareness to the health and human service needs in Pike County, while providing a chance for individuals to get involved in their community and help others through free labor, blood donations or monetary contributions.
UWPC Director Catherine Capasso said it is a wonderful way to come together as a community and provide services for those in need.
To qualify, nonprofit organizations must show how their services aid the community by helping to alleviate homelessness, provide food or emergency relief, or improve a person’s physical or mental health, to name just a few.
The volunteers visit qualifying organizations and through good old-fashioned hard work, spruce up, clean out or take on physical projects that save the organizations a considerable amount of money through free labor. Another way to help is to roll up their sleeves and donate blood at the Delaware Valley Middle School Gym...for complete story, get this week's issue.