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November 16, 2023

Dunlap’s Creek Bridge forum set

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Community members who travel over Dunlap’s Creek Bridge in Brownsville are invited to offer input on an upcoming rehabilitation at the site. On Nov. 28 at St. Mary’s Social Hall in Brownsville, the public can hear more about a project for the bridge and offer comments on the plan from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

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