Central Avenue bridge reopening delayed, another bridge to close

Chris Sims | IndyStar

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The Indianapolis Department of Public Works announced Friday a new bridge closing and pushed back the reopening date for another.

The College Avenue bridge over Fall Creek will close for 60 days starting Sept. 17 for deck resurfacing and sidewalk repairs. The bridge is expected to reopen Nov. 17.

The cost of the repairs is estimated at $7.6 million.

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The Citizens Energy Group project on Meridian Street and 28th Street is expected to open ahead of schedule on Sept. 17 to accommodate the new bridge closing.

Meridian Street was expected to remain closed until Oct. 31.

Also, the Central Avenue bridge over Fall Creek that was originally expected to open this fall won't see any traffic until the spring of 2019.

The closure began in January 2017 due to erosion on the east side.

The original stone of the bridge is being used for the reconstruction and is being pieced together with new material, requiring an extension of the project, DPW said.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.