|
|
|
| Cultural resource investigations are underway as part of the Susquehanna River Bridge Replacement Project. In accordance with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act, the
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is conducting studies of archaeological and historic resources that might be affected by construction.
The studies covered affected
areas on the east and west shores of the Susquehanna River as well as on
Calver Island. Two prehistoric archaeological sites have been identified, one on the East Shore of the Susquehanna River and one on Calver Island in the Susquehanna River. Both sites have been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because they contain information that will help us better understand the lifeways of people who inhabited the river valley before European Contact. Excavations are currently underway to recover this information. To learn how Hurricane Ivan affected the cultural resources investigations on Calver Island, click here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| In addition to the prehistoric sites, the resources include the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Susquehanna River Bridge, which are an important part of the Commonwealth’s transportation history. | The Main Line of the Pennsylvania Canal ran along the east shore of the Susquehanna River and is in close proximity to the new bridge piers. |
|
Web Site Design and Development by KCI Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
|
|
