How fixing failed bridge over I-985 will affect your drive - Gainesville Times

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How fixing failed bridge over I-985 will affect your drive

Concrete is stripped away on the Interstate 985 bridge near exit 14 using a process called hydro blasting, where high pressured water blasts the concrete driving surface off, to make repairs on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. The bridge is currently being redone after failing strength tests in February. - photo by Austin Steele

06022019 BRIDGE 001.jpg — Concrete is stripped away on the Interstate 985 bridge near exit 14 using a process called hydro blasting, where high pressured water blasts the concrete driving surface off, to make repairs on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. The bridge is currently being redone after failing strength tests in February. - photo by Austin Steele

District Engineer Brandon Kirby spoke to The Times in late May about the bridge and efforts to fix it, including what drivers should expect in terms of I-985 lane closures.