A Kent County bridge that has been standing for more than 100 years is responsible for countless crashes. Now, the city of Walker plans to replace the outdated overpass.
The Bristol Avenue Bridge in Walker is just ten feet tall and one car wide.
“Occasionally, a truck driver will come through and not know the height of his vehicle and so some damage to his truck or even the bridge itself,” Walker City Engineer Scott Conners said.
City of Walker to replace Bristol Avenue bridge
The city says enough is enough — so, it secured federal and state grants to replace the aging structure with a taller, wider bridge.
The new bridge will have a 14-foot clearance and a two-way road.
City of Walker “We just can’t come in and do whatever we want to do with the bridge. We must get approvals from the railroad and MDOT,” Conners explained.
Engineers plan to lower Bristol Avenue and raise the railroad in order to make these changes. Plus, to accommodate the new lanes, it will become a three-way stop.