Stretch of Freeport Road slated for closure for bridge repair

O'HARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is outlining plans to overhaul the Freeport Road Bridge in O’Hara Township, which could close the bridge for up to three months.

PennDOT officials said the bridge is structurally deficient and to make repairs they’ll have to close part of Freeport Road near Fox Chapel Plaza.

The bridge runs over Squaw Run, and PennDOT officials told Channel 11 the bridge is nearly 100 years old and crews need to build a new one.

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Freeport Road will close Sept. 10, if the Sharpsburg bridge is finished, officials said.

PennDOT officials don't want both closed at the same time. Officials said there's a chance the bridge in Sharpsburg may be finished by this weekend.

Business owners said they anticipate the new closure will impact not only their businesses but also their customers.

Cox Media Group