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March 9,1984 <br /> ALDERSON BRIGGS REPAIR c CLOSURE <br /> eal,Public w Director,reported a hole was discoveredso <br /> February 39th in t bridge deck of the A en Bridge,wFvch <br /> sea except f one d lane.ly sweve because ofro <br /> '°ae gty nalased eastbound <br /> Compaianee,i alar "see <br /> thaaetFe anti a bridge be closed to tmo-way t ffic imm sly mon <br /> Councilman Morro x concerned of children o <br /> mlth ucksusingtivis safety <br /> objected to the nclosure <br /> andnEelt ons lane should be left op <br /> oilman Pepe,s onded[Ya C effectiveemmedlately.e <br /> theeAlveraotWA nv radge to all t c <br /> and liabilltyhprobloema if theaccidentout uladition of the iron'leis <br /> Roll x e called with all C wcilmen vot�g yesccexcego ouncebeen Morrw <br /> dna Michelson,mho voted vo,aid C Gipson,x was xcusea. <br /> Notion Carried. <br /> • <br /> Moved by Councilman Overstreet,seconded by Councilman <br /> oune Bran Pope,tc <br /> recommended authorize emergency repair o heeAly o v Bridge �maended <br /> bythePublic Works Department. <br /> ailed.with all Councilmen voting yea,except Councilman Gipsm, <br /> wholwaa encased <br /> Motion carries <br /> GE <br /> DGE <br /> Al The• 'elexexplained the Hewitt A Bridge had b Closed immediately <br /> TFof Broadway based upon the v e ommendation of been <br /> ting hridfe <br /> engineer due o serious structural deficiencies ho.has found the baa <br /> dge <br /> o be in a eak-to-fail con dtion. Me said the bridge s omaed le � <br /> the city. <br /> This is project <br /> pr by the ill eoad,xiN the decking t a <br /> the City. This proolvt probably will not qualify for federal fume <br /> who railroad is involved. <br /> Otounoilman Morrow felt the bridge couldbeleft open L all but heavy <br /> uck traffic With someshoring ups that <br /> customers could cesponset to the <br /> r Hewitt,and Mayor Moorethe legal <br /> the• vCity awould Rbe great allow this. <br /> Sim Langue,Chief Admindatratdve AasisLant,said the engineer M1ad ben <br /> asked if ligFt traffic could u the bxiage dna Lhe City had beans a <br /> advised i ehwld be closes to all vehicles and would he liable a <br /> warning had Dean issued. <br /> President Stephenson felt periodic <br /> inspectins of the bridges should <br /> be contained in any re-negotiatedagreements. • <br /> • sal said in the letter that will be written to the railroad <br /> Hewitt <br /> i <br /> t <br /> w13mentioned that interim <br /> bracing <br /> woulbe desirable on Hewitt iallow ncustomersbusinesses. <br /> ved by Councilman Poe, cordby Councilman Laauthorize e <br /> closureothe lttpseconded <br /> all traffic effective immediet <br /> ai <br /> Roll was called with all Councilmen voting yes,except Councilman Gipson, <br /> who was excused. Motion Carried <br />