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The planned shutdown of the Memorial Bridge rotary in West Springfield has been delayed for a week. It will no be closed June 26-June 30.

(Mark M.Murray )



WEST SPRINGFIELD - The planned shut down of the Memorial Bridge rotary this weekend has been pushed back a week because the contractor needs more time to prepare for the work, the state Department of Transportation announced.

The shutdown is now scheduled for June 26 at 10 p.m. through June 30 at 5 p.m. and will result in the closing of the Memorial Bridge to traffic during that time. The work will also affect Route 5 traffic between the North End and South End bridges.

The $15.6 million project is designed to replace the two bridges in the rotary that span Route 5. The project is among those included in the state's accelerated bridge program, which is designed to replace failing structures as quickly as possible.

The rotary was shut down two weeks ago as part of the same project as one of the two bridges was replaced.

The two bridges were installed in 1953.

Replacing them is part of a larger effort to improve traffic flow to and from the Memorial Bridge and to make the section of roadway more accessible for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.