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South Mills Bridge to close for structural repairs
June 18, 2009
By Norfolk District Public Affairs Office
SOUTH MILLS, N.C.—The South Mills Bridge, located on Main Street (Business U.S. Route 17), will undergo permanent repairs to a defective structural steel member beginning at 7 a.m., June 23 until 7 a.m., June 25.
The defective member, discovered during a recent bridge inspection by Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was strengthened immediately with a temporary support.
The South Mills Bridge is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway network, said Joel Scussel, AIWW project manager here.
Motorists wanting to cross the Dismal Swamp Canal during this period should use the U.S. Route 17 bypass bridge, where a detour sign will be posted. Bridge repairs will not affect vessels traveling the canal.
For more information, contact Scussel at (757) 201-7642.