Bucktail Bridge Upgrade Begins; Farwell Detour in Place

FARWELL- The Bucktail Bridge serving the Bucktail school complex and the village of Farwell in Chapman Township is getting a long-sought upgrade.

The township has announced that work is getting underway for the half million dollar project and will necessitate a detour which will change some traffic patterns, including making some streets one-way, in Farwell.

LTT Trucking LLC of North Bend was successful bidder for the project. It is to include replacement of the concrete deck and repairs to the sidewalk and approaches. A township spokesperson said the project is being financed through a $380,000 PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund grant (first announced in February, 2018) and $120,000 from Chapman Township. The spokesman said Clinton County government will be providing up to $60,000 of the township share.

The township said it is hoped the work will be done in time for the start of the new school year and said the detour is in place for the safety of Farwell residents.