Flooding Closes Bridge Over Brandywine Creek In Caln Township

West Chester PA

09 June, 2021

11:49 AM

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CALN TOWNSHIP, PA — Flooding that followed heavy rains on Tuesday afternoon has closed a bridge that more than 4,400 vehicles cross daily on Route 340 (Kings Highway) over Brandywine Creek in Caln Township. The bridge carrying Route 340 over the West Branch of Brandywine Creek is closed due to severe damage caused by recent flooding, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced at 10:20 a.m. on June 9. During the closure, motorists will be detoured over Reeceville Road, U.S. 30 (Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass) and Route 82 (1st Avenue). Local access will be maintained up to the work zone. The bridge will remain closed until PennDOT engineers assess the damage and develop a plan to repair the structure, PennDOT said today. The Route 340 (Kings Highway) bridge was built in 1924. The single-span, slab bridge is 11 feet long, 32 feet wide, and carries around 4,044 vehicles per day, PennDOT said. Make sure you know what's happening in your town. Sign up to get Patch emails and don't miss any local news: https://patch.com/subscribe.