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Mississippi River bridge restricted

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 1:09 p.m.
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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — The state is barring overweight commercial vehicles from a bridge over the Mississippi at Prairie du Chien.

Officials made the decision to post weight limits after workers doing repairs on the bridge heard a noise.

Sgt. Jeramy Foster of the Wisconsin State Patrol said officials are investigating to determine whether they need to take more action.

The bridge on Highway 18 is open to normal traffic, but commercial vehicles are being limited to 80,000 pounds. That’s the normal maximum load limit for most of the state’s highway system.

Trucks with overweight permits are being rerouted in Dubuque, Iowa. The two-lane, tied-arch bridge was built in 1974.




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werpknarly
Jun 7, 2008 at 4:46 p.m.
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anyone left who is glad we are "fighting them over there" while our country falls apart over here?

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