Posted on 05/13/2021 5:33:08 AM PDT by GailA
Sounds about right. Looks like the beam is a box beam. Plate steel slabs on opposite sides might be as good.
It appears engineers are looking at a temporary fix that might take 2 months. Also the river traffic is allowed under the bridge.
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