White River Bridge to reopen Friday, weeks ahead of schedule
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced Thursday that the White River Bridge will reopen Friday evening after it was damaged by a truck earlier this year.
The 76-year-old bridge that connects Enumclaw and Buckley will open weeks ahead of schedule after initial projections expected the bridge to open in November.
The White River Bridge is expected to reopen between 5 p.m. and midnight on Friday.
“We understood how challenging the situation was for the community, its individuals, businesses, you name it,” Ferguson said. “That message was loud and clear and was not lost on anybody about how vital this bridge is to this community.”
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With emergency repairs done, WA will reopen bridge over White River
Two months after its severing, a vital transportation link for small cities in two of Washington’s largest counties will reopen Friday.
The White River Bridge connecting eastern King and Pierce counties has been closed since mid-August when it was struck by an overheight truck and significantly damaged. It will open for traffic between 5 p.m. and midnight on Friday, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Thursday.
“We’re hoping it’s on the earlier side of 5 p.m., but it’ll be in that window. We’re extremely excited about that,” Ferguson said at a news conference at the bridge.
“We understood how challenging the situation was for the community,” he said. “A lot of things could have gone in a different direction, but through a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck, we’re super excited to be opening up this early, literally weeks early.”
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/with-emergency-repairs-done-wa-will-reopen-bridge-over-white-river/