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Ice chunks threaten Moose Jaw bridge

Police in Moose Jaw have shut down access to the 7th Avenue bridge, fearing it could be unsafe due to damage from large, floating chunks of ice. Supplied/Moose Jaw Police Service

MOOSE JAW – Police in Moose Jaw have shut down access to the 7th Avenue bridge, fearing it could be unsafe due to damage from large, floating chunks of ice.

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Initial reports from the Moose Jaw Police service didn’t specify how severe the damage is, only that there are “structural integrity issues.”

Travel across the bridge has been suspended until further notice.

Drivers are asked to find alternate routes and pedestrians urged to keep their distance from the bridge and riverbanks due to increased water flow.

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