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Bridge on River Road in Town of Pinckney Closed Due
to Structural Concerns
Published: June 29, 2021 at
04:45 p.m.
By: Nick Altmire
The Lewis County
Highway Department has announced the closing of a bridge on River Road, passing
over Kimberly Creek, in the town of Pinckney southwest of Copenhagen.
Today, during routine summer maintenance on the bridge, crews noticed
structural concerns with the bridge structure. After consulting with
engineers, the decision was made to close the bridge immediately to ensure
the public’s safety.
“We need to err
on the side of caution,” Timothy Hunt, County Highway Superintendent, said
in a press release. “We understand this will create an inconvenience for
people who use this road, but we need to ensure the bridge is safe to
travel on. The county will have our engineering consultants look at this
bridge immediately and we will try to ascertain the proper fix or
replacement as soon as possible.”
Mr. Hunt said via
phone that lighted barricades and sandpiles will be in place this evening
to prevent use of the bridge and more details will be worked out tomorrow
to mark a detour route.
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