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The City of Edmonton has announced that the 102 Avenue bridge that spans Groat Road will re-open midmorning Friday.

According to a statement released early Thursday, the city says that by 10 a.m., one lane will open in each direction. Two lanes for each direction will be opened during peak hours, which are 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3:3o p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. One side of the bridge will be opened to pedestrians.

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Lane closures during non-peak hours will continue into the fall as the project is completed.

Last month, the city said it expected the $32-million project to wrap up in early August, a year behind schedule, but mild weather helped speed up the work.

Demolition of the old bridge over Groat Road started in July 2014, closing 102 Avenue to traffic. The project was supposed to be completed in October 2015, but it was delayed for a year when girders for the deck buckled when they were installed in March 2015.