PennDOT Begins Bridge Inspections After Earthquake

PennDOT released information detailing precautionary bridge inspections after the Tuesday afternoon earthquake.

Each of PennDOT's 11 districts are completing precautionary inspections of bridges around the state after the 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Virginia, and was felt throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

Scott Christie, P.E., PennDOT's Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration said that the earthquake probably didn't cause serious damage, but PennDOT would rather play it safe.

"We have no reason to believe the Virginia earthquake caused major damage to any state roadways or bridges," Christie said. "But to err on the side of caution, we are assessing those bridges that could be susceptible to quake damage."

PennDOT wil start inspecting bridges that are at least 200-feet or longer and at least 60-feet high Tuesday and continue through at least Wednesday, according to a news release.