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Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to reopen this week, sooner than expected
Read full article: Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to reopen this week, sooner than expectedThe Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge over the Trenton Channel will soon flow with vehicles following the reopening ceremony on the Trenton side of the bridge, Friday, Dec. 3, at 10:30 a.m.
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Grosse Ile bridge repair permits approved, construction to begin June 14
Read full article: Grosse Ile bridge repair permits approved, construction to begin June 14The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the final permits for the Grosse Ile bridge repairs and construction is expected to begin soon.
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'Severe erosion’ to keep Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge closed until fall 2021, maybe later
Read full article: 'Severe erosion’ to keep Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge closed until fall 2021, maybe laterGROSSE ILE, Mich. – The Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge over the Trenton Channel will remain closed at least until the fall of 2021, officials said Friday. Last week, a routine underwater inspection of the piers supporting the bridge revealed “severe erosion” that “must be repaired before the bridge can be reopened," according to a Wayne County official. A timeline for the repairs is currently being developed, but officials said Friday that the bridge is expected to remain closed until fall 2021, “if not longer.”The bridge originally closed for repairs in May, and was expected to reopen in December of this year. The bridge, also known as “free bridge," closed last year in November for emergency repairs to address structural integrity issues, which caused massive backups and delays for frustrated residents. The May 2020 closure was meant to provide more permanent repairs, which the township says are needed to increase the life expectancy of the 90-year-old bridge and to also lift its current weight restrictions.
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Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to close this summer for repairs
Read full article: Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to close this summer for repairsGROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge, officially called the Wayne County Bridge, over the Trenton Channel is scheduled to close on or after May 1 for repairs. Once it is closed, the bridge may not reopen until October 2020, according to Grosse Ile Township officials. At the time, the county said the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge will have to undergo extensive rehabilitation work during the 2020 construction season. The design for Phase II has been completed and rehabilitation work is being bid out. The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge remains open at the north end of the island.