Forest Service Accepting Public Comments on Farnsworth Bridge Replacement

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Contact(s): Christopher Leeser


Bradford, PA, June 6, 2024—The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to replace the Farnsworth Bridge. The bridge at mile point 5.44 on Forest Road 154 provides access over the Farnsworth Branch of the West Branch of Tionesta Creek. The proposed project is in Mead Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania. The project site is approximately four miles southwest of Clarendon Borough.  

This project is being proposed due to the three-ton weight limit, which is inadequate to continue supporting the traffic passing over the bridge. The proposed replacement structure is a 56-foot box beam bridge with concrete abutments and will meet current design standards for bridges in Pennsylvania. This will ensure the bridge will support all legal highway loads.   

For more information, a scoping document is available for download on the project webpage. Printed copies are available upon request. If you would like to provide input, please submit comments by July 1, 2024. You can submit comments by: 

  • Mail: Richard Hatfield, District Ranger, Bradford Ranger District, 29 Forest Service Drive, Bradford, PA 16701  
  • Fax: (814) 362-2761 
  • Email: online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/allegheny/?project=66221 Click on Comment/Object on Project, located on the right side of the webpage under the Get Connected sidebar. If uploading attachments, please use file formats compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat.  
  • Phone: Verbal comments may be submitted by calling (814) 363-6000 during business hours. 

Any comments received, including the names and addresses of those who submit comments, will be part of the public record and available for public inspection. If you would like more information, please contact District Ranger Richard Hatfield at (814) 363-6000 or richard.hatfield@usda.gov.  

 

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