Lewisburg Rail Bridge public design...

LEWISBURG — A community design workshop is planned for Nov. 19 to allow residents to provide feedback on the design, aesthetics and function of the decommissioned Lewisburg Rail Bridge.The workshop will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St., Lewisburg.Lewisburg Neighborhoods has contracted with Stiffler McGraw and Wilson Engineering for $65,000 to assess the condition of the bridge between Lewisburg and Montandon. The engineers will also determine what work is needed to restore it as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge that could eventually connect to the 10.28-mile Buffalo Valley Rail Trail.At the design workshop, attendees will hear a brief presentation on the bridge's history and this project to date, see some of the designs the committee has created and learn about the next steps in the restoration project. Attendees will then be encouraged to provide feedback at various stations throughout the venue. Some of the bridge design elements that the community can provide input on are potential future uses, important amenities and the visual and material characteristics of the railing, lighting and decking.The proposed rail trail extension would begin at the current end of the trail in Lewisburg, cross North Derr Drive (Routes 11/15) and follow St. John Street to the existing railroad bridge.For more information or to volunteer to assist with the workshop, contact Lewisburg Neighborhoods at info@lewisburgneighborhoods.org.— JUSTIN STRAWSER