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Old Posted Sep 14, 2020, 1:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BuildUpWpg View Post
Even the floodway bridge on Hwy 59 north of the city...over a year ago part of the guard rail got knocked out. instead of just fixing it, the curb lane was closed and it's been like that ever since!
I spoke with those involved, the plan was in place to replace the 59 North floodway bridge in 2020/2021 (before the existing bridge was hit). The repairs were north of $1.5 million (insurance coverage was $500-$800k). They saw no reason to spend the $1.5m only to rip it down 1-2 years later.
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