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9 & 10 News: Bridge Weight Restrictions Cause Hassles for Truckers

August 06, 2010 10:14
Some truckers will have to find a new way to get around in Mt. Pleasant because MDOT says this bridge is not safe for them to use. And it might take awhile for the road commission to fix it.

The 40 year-old bridge over the Chippewa River on Lincoln Road is showing signs of its pillars and decking deteriorating. The bridge is now on MDOT's critical list. With that come weight restrictions, forcing large trucks to reroute, making travel more of a hassle.

And this headache may not go away anytime soon because this week, voters shot down a road commission millage. The road commission says they'll have to wait until next June to apply for bridge funds. They say it could take up to three years before they can fix the bridge.
 

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