Friday, January 27, 2012

Southbound lanes of Independence Bridge to reopen today; northbound lanes will close

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The southbound lanes of the Independence Bridge will reopen at 9 a.m. today following about two weeks of construction work. The northbound lanes of the bridge are now expected to close for two weeks for similar work. Crews have been performing hydro demolition of the bascule lift spans — meaning deteriorated concrete on the bridge is being removed and replaced. The Independence Bridge runs across Truman Parkway and connects Woodside to Wilder Road. City officials have said the type of work on the bridge and the size of the equipment made it impossible to keep the lanes open.

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