Bridges throughout the turnpike system will be inspected following Wednesday's earthquake near Norman
Oklahoman, NewsOK / Published: October 14, 2010
By Michael McNutt, Capitol Bureau
AT A GLANCE
Bridges to be inspected
Turnpike bridges in the Oklahoma City metro area have been visually inspected after Wednesday's earthquake near Norman, with more thorough reviews to take place today, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said.
The Turnpike Authority, along with its consulting engineer, The Benham Companies, inspected the bridges after the 5.1. magnitude earthquake in the Lake Thunderbird area.
Inspections first focused on 13 bridges along the H.E. Bailey Norman Spur that connects with State Highway 9 south of Norman, 10 bridge structures on the H.E. Bailey mainline, 70 bridges along the entire John Kilpatrick Turnpike and 40 bridge structures on the western end of the Turner Turnpike between Oklahoma City and Chandler... FULL ARTICLE
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Thu, October 14, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski