OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – For the first time in half a year, vehicles are crossing the Oregon/Jackson Street bridge in Oshkosh.
The state Department of Transportation completed repairs to the bridge’s lift mechanism on Wednesday.
The bridge closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic on May 26 after a bridge inspector discovered damaged gear teeth in the gearbox on the south leaf span during a routine inspection. A subsequent investigation revealed additional damage in the gear box that required a new gear box.
Repairs were initially scheduled to be completed in September, but manufacture and shipping of replacement components were delayed.
The repairs cost about $136,000.
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