Mayor talks about Hwy. 11 bridge closing
Minnesota and North Dakota transportation officials have closed a bridge over the Red River. The Robbin/Drayton bridge carries Minnesota Hwy. 11 into North Dakota north of Grand Forks. It will be closed for at least a week.
The bridge is the first to be closed since the I-35W bridge collapse. It was scheduled for replacement in a couple of years, but MNDoT inspectors found damage on the span's approach. The inspection was part of the statewide bridge inspection program started after the I-35W bridge collapse.
To find out how the closure will impact the area around the bridge, All Things Considered spoke with the Mayor of Drayton, N.D., Ardis Olson.
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