West Seattle Bridge Repairs Enter Final Phase

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SEATTLE — A major repair project on the West Seattle Bridge has entered its final phase, with city officials confident one of the region's busiest roadways will be ready to reopen to traffic in mid-2022.

Mayor Jenny Durkan joined the Seattle Department of Transportation Monday morning to celebrate the achievement as the closure nears the two-year mark. The West Seattle Bridge High-Rise closed in March 2020 after routine inspections identified growing cracks along the span. The city opted to repair the bridge rather than replace it, which would have been costlier and taken considerably more time.

"Since March 2020, our city has faced unprecedented challenges, including the closure of the West Seattle Bridge," Durkan said Monday. "After the important work to stabilize the bridge then design the specialized repairs, SDOT is starting the final repair phase of the West Seattle Bridge. Because of the work at SDOT, the end is in sight to reopen the bridge in the coming months. This is an important milestone for our residents, commuters, and businesses as we urgently work to reconnect West Seattle to the greater region."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/west-seattle-bridge-repairs-enter-final-phase/ar-AARgVjp

[pansypoo53219]

1. the builder's doing a overpass in milwaukee messed up the stats + had to rebuild it for free. oops.

wasn't strong enough i guess.