Bridge being replaced after structural deficiencies found
FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A bridge is being replaced near Frankenmuth after being closed due to structural deficiencies found during a routine inspection.
The Saginaw News reports (http://bit.ly/1z6lGxc ) replacement of the South Dehmel Road Bridge across Dead Creek in Saginaw County's Frankenmuth Township is expected to wrap up this year.
The contract for the bridge, which costs more than $710,000, was awarded to Grand River Construction Inc. of Hudsonville.
Work began in late December. The bridge is expected to open for traffic in late May, with full restoration completed by the end of August.
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Information from: The Saginaw News, http://www.mlive.com/saginaw
In a Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 photo, Steve Dillon, of Ace Steel Erection, puts up a rebar frame during construction of a bridge on South Dehmel Road across Dead Creek in Frankenmuth Township, Mich. (AP Photo/The Saginaw News, David C Bristow ) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT MBO (REV-SHARE)
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In a Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 photo, workers from Grand River Construction prepare a pile driver during construction of a bridge on South Dehmel Road across Dead Creek in Frankenmuth Township, Mich. The pile driver is used to drive steel beams into the ground to act as vertical supports. (AP Photo/The Saginaw News, David C Bristow ) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT MBO (REV-SHARE)
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