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Mayflies have been hatching along the Susquehanna River , and the lights on the Route 462 bridge have been shut off for more than a month now to help keep their carcasses off the structure. Several hatches have been seen this year, said Mark Stivers, Columbia borough manager. A recent one left the mayfly carcasses an inch and half deep at Columbia Crossing. The insects are attracted to the lights on the bridge, and piles of bug carcasses littered the structure. MORE: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/07/27/veterans-memorial-bridge-remains-unlit-because-of-mayfly-hatch/70469537007/  

 

 

  Riverview Terrace, 33-unit apartment building at 132 Locust Street, was recently sold for $5,900,000 to Roman Empire Holdings LLC, according to public documents. It was previously owned by 789 Main Street LLC. The building was listed for $8,200,000 in November 2022, shortly after construction was completed. In January 2023, the price was reduced to $7,900,000. One prominent local development firm claims rising interest rates and restrictions on building and demolition in Lancaster city’s historic district - not internal financial issues - have led it to indefinitely shelve its plans in the city and Columbia. Lancaster County-based Eberly Myers, which once proposed high-end apartments for young residents, has sold most of its real estate portfolio in the county after losing two properties to foreclosure by lenders. According to one of the partners in the firm, the decision to sell the properties was motivated more by recent economic trends than the foreclosures. Benjamin Myers sai...

  PennDOT workers posted several signs at the entrance to the Route 462 Veterans Memorial Bridge today to remind drivers of the 10-ton weight limit currently in effect. PennDOT imposed the limit on Monday, July 17, after discovering deterioration at various parts of the bridge. The PennDOT press release about the issue is posted below. PennDOT press release on Route 462 Veterans Memorial Bridge weight limit Weight Limit Posted on Route 462 Veterans Memorial (Columbia-Wrightsville) Bridge in Lancaster County 07/17/2023 ​Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today a weight limit has been established on the Route 462 Veterans Memorial (Columbia-Wrightsville) Bridge over the Susquehanna River connecting the Borough of Wrightsville, York County and the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County. The bridge has not previously had a weight restriction. The new restriction will limit the weight of each vehicle to 10 tons except for emergency vehicles...