BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Bridge damage forces closure on Highway 101 BANDON - A vehicle struck an overhead portion of a bridge two miles north of town on Highway 101 on Wednesday, prompting transportation officials to close the southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. lane. Motorists should expect minor delays for two to three weeks while repair work is done to the bridge. The Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. Department of Transportation, which received a report of the damage to Bullard's Bridge shortly after 4 p.m., inspected the bridge and said that several parts of it were damaged and one of its vertical beams was severed sev·er v. sev·ered, sev·er·ing, sev·ers v.tr. 1. To set or keep apart; divide or separate. 2. To cut off (a part) from a whole. 3. . ODOT ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT Ohio Department Of Transportation ODOT Oklahoma Department of Transportation bridge inspectors are scheduled to arrive today to assess the damage. The highway's northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. lane will remain open, with flaggers controlling traffic on the bridge. ODOT and the Oregon State Police are asking for help in finding the vehicle that struck the bridge. Anyone with information regarding the damage is asked to call ODOT at 858-3103. |
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