According to Doylestown Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation required the immediate closure of the Chapman Road Bridge Friday afternoon for an indefinite period of time.
A news alert was sent out by Doylestown Township Police that PennDOT required temporary closure of the bridge and will reopen after further evaluation.
A representative at Doylestown Township said PennDOT did not expand upon why the need for an immediate closure, but confirmed that the bridge has been on a maintenance list for some time and it is expected that the project to address issues with the bridge has been moved up.
