Skinners Falls Bridge

June 30, 2023

Watch DCS Panel Discussion on Activism and the Skinners Falls Bridge

On June 25, DCS sponsored a panel discussion on the multi-media show ACTIVATED (Photographs from Peaceful Protests by Brandi Merolla), activism and the Skinners Falls Bridge. The participants were artist and activist Brandi Merolla, filmmaker Josh Fox, DCS Director Barbara

June 20, 2023

ACTIVATED – Join Our Panel, Live and on Zoom, June 25

The show ACTIVATED – Photographs from Peaceful Protests by Brandi Merolla is now at the Narrowsburg Union Digital Gallery through July 1, 2023. Don’t miss this powerful exhibition that honors all who have marched, chanted, and made a difference in …

June 19, 2023

How WE Can Help Save and Rehab the Skinners Falls – Milanville BRIDGE

You can submit your comment to restore and save the Bridge by June 25 (directions below).

Our treasured, and currently closed, Skinners Falls – Milanville Bridge (the Bridge) is essentially on trial for its life. PennDOT, the lead agency and …

June 17, 2023

Can Skinners be Saved?

Report on bridge says yes, assessment process continues
By Liam Mayo, The River Reporter, June 15, 2023

DCS has been following this story since April, 2021 and obtained a letter from Bach Ornamental and Structural Steel, Inc. in support of

August 9, 2022

Is it the End for an ‘Utterly Spectacular’ PA Bridge?

The Skinners Falls Bridge, which spans the Delaware River, has been closed since 2019 in Wayne County, Pa.
By Jason Nark, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2, 2022

The Skinners Falls Bridge is part of the landscape of the Upper Delaware …

February 9, 2022

DCS Working to Make YOUR Skinners Falls Bridge Comments Count

DCS has asked that you copy us with your comments to PennDOT regarding the Skinners Falls Bridge project. This was done so DCS could follow up and make sure that your comments are taken into consideration. It appears that PennDOT

January 8, 2022

UDC Says: Save the Skinners Falls Bridge!

The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) wrote a letter to PennDOT, dated April 22, 2022, commenting on their Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study for the Skinners Falls Bridge. In this letter, the UDC expressed strong support for the restoration of

January 3, 2022

My Rejection of the Milanville Bridge Purpose and Needs Statement

The following is my comment regarding the Purpose and Needs Statement recently issued.
I posted this to the River Reporter article as well as providing this in public comments survey posted by PennDot.

Let’s Stop the Insanity!!!!

I believe the …

January 2, 2022

DCS is Fighting to Save a Treasure!

UPDATE: WE GOT AN EXTENSION!!!
New deadline for submitting comments is February 7, 2022.

DCS Attorney, Lauren Williams, crafted a series of letters to PennDOT Employees and Representative, campaigning for the extension. She made clear that the reasons PennDOT cited

October 12, 2021

Update on the Skinners Falls Bridge Project

Re: The Historic Skinners Falls Bridge


In conversation with friends who live in Milanville, I am responding to their desire to know what is happening now. On September 23, 2021, PENNDOT’s consultant, AECOM.com held its second meeting.  Only those invited …

October 12, 2021

Remembering Ed Wesely

Remembering Ed Wesely
September 16, 1930 to May 26, 2021


I walk following the footsteps of Ed Wesely.
Feeling the stillness of the woods, watching the Delaware River and the Monarchs with my heart wide open.
My ears and eyes

September 2, 2021

‘Insist on Being Heard’ Re: Skinners Falls Bridge

Confusion around the comment process for the Milanville-Skinners Falls Bridge
By Liam Mayo, The River Reporter, August 31, 2021

DCS feels strongly that all voices with an interest in PennDOT’s Skinners Falls project must be heard. That is why we

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