Fire companies, state bridge gap over permits

It may not be perfect, but bureaucracy worked Thursday night.

Berks County fire company officials, at a forum hosted by state Sen. Judy Schwank, learned how new and lowered weight limits on bridges across the state would impact emergency vehicles.

In short, it means paperwork for fire companies, lots of paperwork.

Kamlesh A. Ashar, PennDOT District 5 bridge engineer, told the firefighters that their companies would have to apply for permits to cross bridges if their vehicles exceed posted weight limits. Read More →