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October 30, 2014

Rehab of Astoria bridge won't be done until 2021

  • As of September, the project has cost $17.7 million and will likely end at close to $21.8 million.

    • ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — It's taking a little longer than planned for the first phase of a project to paint and repair the Columbia River bridge at Astoria.

    Work on painting and replacing some steel parts began in 2009. Workers have found some rivets that were less than half their original size because of corrosion and the bridge's constant movement, the Daily Astorian reported (http://bit.ly/1tMjIjY ).


     
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