Trains pass frequently along the Norfolk Southern tracks that run through Lebanon, Pennsylvania. At 10th Street, as trains barreled down the tracks, drivers were stopped in theirs as long lines of traffic backed up at the railroad crossing. While a regular inconvenience to those travelling 10th Street, the situation was a serious one for emergency vehicles that were often delayed when transporting patients to area hospitals or responding to emergency calls. With more than 55 trains passing through town each day, city leaders knew that the ongoing traffic issues would only worsen over time. Together with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, they developed a plan to build a bridge over the 10th Street crossing.