02-05-2025
Bridge off Salem main road to reopen soon
SALEM, (WBOY) — The City of Salem continues to work in its mission to continue growing the town and that includes repairs around the area.
And now the bridge at the intersection of Liberty Street and S. Dale Avenue is rebuilt and will be open to traffic after 29 days, as the materials set in.
Salem's mayor, Brandie Garner, said the city received a bid that allowed the project to be funded by a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money the city has.
She added that 'moving forward, we have ensured all bridges are included in the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan that was recently completed.'
Where Salem EMS stands nearly one year after almost being permanently shut down
This bridge is not the only one getting a change this year.
'That's one of three that will be replaced this year, so pretty excited about that. It was closed for three years and sadly, that's the one you need if there's a fire, if there's something like that, so we really needed to get that done. So, we're really happy to do that,' Garner said.
Once it's accessible, the bridge will help cut time for fire and EMS response by 10 to 15 minutes and the garbage collection route will also be shortened by about 40 minutes, according to Salem's City Manager, Shawn Dahlheimer.
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