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Demolition scheduled for bridge near Reed Point in danger of collapse
Demolition scheduled for bridge near Reed Point
By: Mitch Lagge
and last updated 2021-01-28 13:16:52-05
REED POINT â The bridge over the Yellowstone River on Twin Bridges Road near Reed Point is under threat of collapse due to heavy scouring of the riverbed on a bridge pier in the river channel, said Stephanie Brandenberger, bridge engineer for Montana Department of Transportation, Wednesday. Over the years, the river has actually moved the material around that pier to the very bottom of the foundation, and in fact it is going underneath the foundation in some locations. Thereâs not a good foundation under that support for the bridge, Brandenberger said.
BILLINGS - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) closed a 200-yard stretch of the Yellowstone River east of Reed Point Monday because an old highway bridge is in imminent danger of collapsing into the water.
The Montana Department of Transportation informed FWP this week that the Twin Bridges Road bridge over the Yellowstone River is subject to imminent failure.
The closure for 100 yards upstream and downstream of the bridge will remain in effect until FWP determines that the river is safe for boaters and water users. Timing will depend on when the bridge either fails or is demolished and removed by the Department of Transportation.
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