The safety of Oklahoma’s bridges is steadily improving, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and a weekend barge strike on a bridge shows the results.
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By: News On 6
April 1, 2024
The safety of Oklahoma’s bridges is steadily improving, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and a weekend barge strike on a bridge shows the results.
A barge under tow on the Kerr McClellan navigation channel struck the Oklahoma 59 bridge near the Kerr Reservoir Saturday, but the bridge pier only had superficial damage.
“We'll repair that in the future, and that's not a structural concern, that's a longevity, we're replacing concrete that was removed,” said Justin Hernandez, with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The resilience of the bridge was designed into it, according to ODOT, with protection that's now part of every bridge built over the shipping channel.
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