Brandon’s 8th Street Bridge options being reviewed

BRANDON — The City of Brandon is seeking cost estimates on multiple options for the future of the 8th Street Bridge.

RELATED: City of Brandon shuts down half of bridge

The southbound lane of the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in May after issues with expanding joints. An assessment then recommended the full closure of the bridge after finding parts of the structure had degraded faster than expected. The bridge was closed to all motor vehicle traffic in July.

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Brandon city council will be presented with options and cost estimates in late-September. A public information/consultation period will then follow later in the fall with a final plan expected in December, according to a release from the city of Brandon.

Some of the options for the future of the bridge include retrofitting the structure into a shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians, return to use by passenger vehicles to fully reconstructing a new bridge in the same location.