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RICHMOND BRIDGES TO CLOSE FOR MONTHS

(Richmond, IN)--There are two major bridge closures coming to Richmond in the next few weeks.  County Engineer Brandon Sanders provided an update to Wayne County Commissioners and members of Wayne County Council Wednesday night.  "The Richmond Avenue Bridges will be closing March 2, and the bridge on Bridge Avenue will be closing March 9," Sanders said.  And, once those bridges close, they won’t reopen anytime soon.  "They'll be closed for six months," Sanders added.  A bridge on Gravel Pit Road is also set to undergo major reconstruction.