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Bridge repair at highway 60 and 65 interchange may slow commute times
It's going to be a longer commute for people heading out of town Friday evening.
A truck carrying part of a large wind turbine damaged some girders at the Highway 60 and 65 interchange around ten Friday morning.
It was traveling westbound on Highway 60 and cleared the first overpass on 65. But it hit the southbound bridge because the clearance is slightly lower on that side.
May 8, 2008
in Ozarks First
It's going to be a longer commute for people heading out of town Friday evening.
A truck carrying part of a large wind turbine damaged some girders at the Highway 60 and 65 interchange around ten Friday morning.
It was traveling westbound on Highway 60 and cleared the first overpass on 65. But it hit the southbound bridge because the clearance is slightly lower on that side.
Engineers with MODOT say there is still enough strength to allow cars on the bridge, but the far west lane is closed just as a precaution.
Crews reopened the northbound ramp after some initial repair, but drivers... [continue via Web link]
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