PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release
The Washtenaw County Road Commission announced today the Harris Road Bridge replacement project has been completed, and the road was officially reopened to the traveling public on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
The former short-span bridge over the Fowler Creek was located on Harris Road, between Vreeland Road and Cherry Hill Road in Superior Township. On July 3, 2007, the Washtenaw County Road Commission closed the Harris Road Bridge over the Fowler Creek upon the completion of a routine inspection. The inspection revealed severe deterioration and structural failure of an abutment. The bridge inspector recommended that the Road Commission impose an immediate closure of the structure for the safety of the motoring public.
This bridge was one of seven short-span bridges and culverts in Washtenaw County that the Road Commission was forced to close in 2007, following routine, biennial inspections.
During the last 3 weeks the Road Commission Heavy Equipment Crew removed the old, failed bridge and replaced it with a new 16’ wide by 6’ high by 42’ long concrete box culvert.
The Road Commission thanks our community partners and the traveling public for their patience and support while we restored this roadway.