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In 2019, construction began on replacing the deteriorated eastbound (original) span with a three-lane wide tied-arch bridge, along with a multi-use path on the right side. The new bridge will also include a protected bike lane and pedestrian path. The new $ 167 million bridge, originally slated to be
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The southern span was rehabilitated in 2000. During rehabilitation, an accident in 2000 killed three iron workers when scaffolding on the bridge collapsed 62 feet (19 m) into the river. Due to this tragedy, there was an effort to change the name of the bridge to "Ironworkers
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An additional three-lane span of similar style was constructed immediately north of the existing bridge in 1982. Currently, the northern span carries westbound traffic and the original southern two-lane span carries eastbound traffic.
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