Spring Street Bridge delayed opening disappoints Montgomery County neighbors
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. () – The Spring Street Bridge closed and went under construction last June. The new bridge was scheduled to be finished in January, then that date got moved back to spring and summer.
The project is part of construction for the Purple Line, and officials said work won't be finished until next year.
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Neighbors who live in the area say they're just ready for the work to be done.
'I mean, I wasn't surprised because I follow it pretty closely and I have a background in the field,' Webb Smedley said.
Ken Morris said he was not surprised either.
'Actually, the way it's been going. Disappointed, but not at all surprised really,' Morris said.
Neither Smedley nor Morris were shocked to hear that construction for the new Spring Street Bridge in Silver Spring is being extended through the remainder of the year. Both said they've had to endure a lot with the work that's already been taking place since last June.
'There's a lot of noise and sometimes at night, which I'm not thrilled about,' Morris said.
'It affects how we drive; it affects how we walk. It has a lot of effects on our lives that's for sure,' Smedley said.
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Neighbors said one of the biggest problems they've dealt with since the bridge closed is the increased volume of traffic coming through their neighborhood. One neighbor even made a sign to voice their frustration about it.
Morris and Smedley said, despite the delays and the issues, they're 100% behind the new bridge being built.
'The Spring Street Bridge had reached the end of its lifespan,' Smedley said. 'It was starting to fall apart, so we're glad to have that infrastructure replaced.'
Morris said he knows it's an important project.
'I fully support it. It's just in the short-to-medium term, it's a little difficult, but the pain is probably worth it.'
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DC News Now reached out to the Purple Line officials for comment on the extension but did not hear back in time for publication.
There's no exact timeframe listed for when the bridge will be complete.
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