Seven Valleys, York County, PA

Main Street Railroad Bridge (Seven Valleys)

Clearance 11'1"

Clearance: 11'1" · WGAL — the Main Street bridge sign reads 11 ft 1 in (reported March & April 2026) ✓ corroborated
Carried: Northern Central Railway of York (heritage line / rail trail)
Crosses: Main Street
Location: Seven Valleys, York County, PA

✓ OpenStreetMap independently tags Main Street maxheight=11'1" (way 65066629) at the crossing, matching the posted sign.

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Reported strikes (since 2017)

Incident records here

Fatalities

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Injuries (confirmed counts)

Mitigation history: The bridge sign posts an 11 ft 1 in clearance, yet York County officials say it has been struck at least 77 times since 2017. Countermeasures include a stop sign added around 2025 and a roughly $135,000 PennDOT / York County early-warning system: yellow flashing roadside signs plus an overhead sign with flashing lights and hanging panels set at 11 ft 1 in that vibrate and trigger the lights when hit. Officials say raising the bridge would disrupt the rail line and lowering the road is blocked by underground utilities. The span closed for about a week of repairs starting April 27, 2026 (paint removal, heat-straightening, new signs; about $74,000, insurance-covered), with a detour from Route 616 to West Larue Road; rail-trail access and train traffic stayed open.

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Incident history

November 2024 Clearance strike
A November 2024 truck strike on the 11 ft 1 in Main Street bridge bowed the train track above and damaged a concrete pier — one of at least 77 strikes on the span since 2017. York County officials put the 2024 damage at more than $400,000 and said it took the bridge out of commission for several weeks.

Vehicle: Commercial truck · Out of commission for several weeks · Cost: $400,000 · Cause: Height clearance exceeded

Sources: WGAL (archived) · WGAL
April 27, 2026 Other
After yet another truck collision, Seven Valleys closed the Main Street bridge for about a week of repairs beginning April 27, 2026 — removing old paint, heat-straightening the span, and replacing damaged signs at a cost of about $74,000, covered by insurance. Rail-trail access and train traffic stayed open. The work followed a roughly $135,000 PennDOT / York County early-warning system installed to curb the bridge's chronic strikes.

Main Street closed about a week; detour from Route 616 to West Larue Road · Cost: $74,000 ·

Sources: WGAL · “Seven Valleys Bridge Watch” community Facebook group