Brownsville is an unincorporated community located in western Lower Heidelberg Township

Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania

Lower Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,513 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

. It is located at the intersection of Brownsville Rd. and Heffner Rd. A very small portion of the village extends into North Heidelberg Township

North Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania

North Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

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The Brownsville Road Bridge, which spans over the Spring Creek

Spring Creek

A spring creek is a stream that flows from a spring. Spring Creek may also refer to any of the following specific places:- United States :*Spring Creek Correctional Center, a state prison in Seward, Alaska...

 between Lower and North Heidelberg Townships, was constructed in 1962. In July 2010, PennDOT closed the bridge for repairs, and detoured traffic all the way to US Route 422 near Robesonia

Robesonia, Pennsylvania

Robesonia is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2010 census. The majority of the area's population resides out of the borough boundaries. Once famous for its iron furnaces , the town was founded in 1855 by Henry P...

. PennDOT also replaced the roadsigns on the bridge with new ones. The construction was completed in November 2010, and the bridge was re-opened.