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The partial demolition of the old Walterdale bridge has been postponed until at least Monday after the contractor experienced issues with its crane.

Removal of the north truss on the centenarian structure was expected to take place this weekend, the city said Friday.

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But a press release late Saturday thwarted those plans.

The release went on to say that contractors will attempt to resolve the issue Sunday and “will reschedule the lift as soon as safely possible, and as weather permits.”

The west sidewalk on the new Walterdale Bridge, which was supposed to be closed due to its proximity to the work, was expected to be open Sunday.

Following the removal of the north tress, the south tress will be lifted and dismantled, followed by the centre truss.

Those trusses will be lifted onto a tower on the south berm, then moved to the south shore to be fully dismantled.

Finally, crews will remove the concrete piers from the river and bridge abutments.