Bridge to be torn down in August

Grand Avenue Bridge to be replaced, MoDOT says

The Missouri Department of Transportation said the Grand Avenue Bridge in downtown Kansas City will have to be replaced.The span over I-670 was closed May 6 because of stress fractures.MoDOT said in a news release that based on the bridge's design, it cannot be rehabilitated and will have to be completely replaced.The bridge will be torn down in early August. The new bridge is expected to be open to traffic by December 2016.11833402

The Missouri Department of Transportation said the Grand Avenue Bridge in downtown Kansas City will have to be replaced.



The span over I-670 was closed May 6 because of stress fractures.



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MoDOT said in a news release that based on the bridge's design, it cannot be rehabilitated and will have to be completely replaced.



The bridge will be torn down in early August. The new bridge is expected to be open to traffic by December 2016.



