Wooden barriers have been erected blocking horses, carriages and other vehicles from using the two covered bridges in the Laurels nature preserve after an engineering study showed that the bridges are damaged and unsafe for heavier loads. The narrow openings permit only pedestrians to cross the bridges.
"We have applied to the Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to upgrade a downstream ford," says a letter from the Brandywine Conservancy. "This work should be completed within a few weeks and will improve the ford so that it may be used as part of an alternate route."
An orange sign directs riders and carriages toward the detour.
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