After two and a half months of construction, the North Stratton Street Bridge in Gettysburg is open again to vehicular traffic. This view was taken from the northeast facing southwest at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2008.
The North Stratton Street Bridge in Gettysburg is now open to vehicles. The bridge opened Saturday and now traffic can once again travel this primary north-south artery that bypasses traffic going into the Diamond.
See our previous posts on June 17, 2008, July 20, 2008, August 7, 2008 and August 22, 2008.
Work began on June 2, 2008 and was completed on August 23, 2008. This view was taken from the southeast facing northwest at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2008.
The bridge section is the lighter colored area of cement between the two black colored asphalt areas. The bell tower of St. James Lutheran Church is in the left background. This view was taken from the north facing south at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2008.
The bridge now contains four drains, and the cement part is grooved. This view was taken from the south facing north at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2008.