Highway 164 Bridge Closed Due To Structural Deficiencies

March 1, 2013

Highway 164 was closed Friday afternoon from Velor Road to Pine Barren Road. The Highway 164 bridge between those intersections will be closed for about 60 days for repairs.

Officials said the bridge was inspected earlier this week, and a decision to close the bridge due to structural deficiencies was made Friday after the inspection report was completed.

The Highway 164 bridge is located in an area between Walnut Hill and McDavid. The concrete on wood piling bridge was constructed 55 years ago.

Pictured top: The Highway 164 bridge closed Friday afternoon is constructed out of concrete on wood pilings. Pictured below: The bridge was closed Friday afternoon for about 60 days following a failed inspection. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Highway 164 Bridge Closed Due To Structural Deficiencies”

  1. puddin on March 2nd, 2013 6:04 am

    This stinks, but at least they found it before someone ended up hurt. Good job to the road department inspectors.

  2. well on March 1st, 2013 7:01 pm

    X,
    Ya think.

  3. x on March 1st, 2013 2:53 pm

    Thanks William. I travel this way regularly and this is the first I have heard of the closure. It makes me wonder if there is something wrong with the bridge that we don’t know about ……….?

  4. Oversight on March 1st, 2013 2:20 pm

    I saw the road department putting out the signs just after 1 p.m. Not much of a heads-up, but it must be done.

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