SKINNERS FALLS, PA — The bridge between New York and Pennsylvania at Skinners Falls has been closed indefinitely by PennDOT. James May, a spokesman for the agency said the main problem with the bridge is that it is 114 years old, and was built to handle horses and buggies, or early cars, and not the heavy vehicles that have been crossing it nowadays.

Specifically, he said there are stringers under the bridge that are warped and twisted. After an inspection last week, it was determined that the bridge was in bad enough shape that traffic across it must be stopped until the wear and tear can be addressed.

Asked when that is likely to happen, he could not provide a time-frame for reopening. He said, “The public has to understand, this is not going to be a matter of days or weeks; it’s an indefinite closure.”

The single-lane bridge is 470 feet long, and along with the Roebling and Pond Eddy bridges is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Detour signs have been installed in the area.