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Des Plaines River Bridge On I-80 Found Structurally 'Intolerable' [View all]
CHICAGO (CBS)– A day after a cracked beam was discovered in a Lake Shore Drive bridge, CBS 2 investigated another bridge in desperate need of repair.
Last spring, inspectors found the Des Plaines River bridge on I-80 in Joliet in such bad shape, it may need to close.
Several months later, nothing has been done to repair the issues.
More than 42,000 drivers drive across Des Plaines River bridge everyday, and the most recent inspection reports reveal serious safety concerns.
Read more: https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/13/des-plaines-river-bridge-structurally-intolerable/
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