The Norman Transcript
By Mindy Ragan Wood
September 20, 2021
Imhoff Bridge is on a fast track for repairs, thanks to the Norman City Council’s emergency declaration to address it.
Public Works Director Shawn O’Leary told the council at its Tuesday meeting that the bridge is expected to reopen no later than March following its July 29 closure.
The failing structure is on West Imhoff Road and has bottlenecked traffic from the east side of Norman from State Highway 9, city staff have said during previous meetings with the council.
H. W. Lochner, the city’s consultant, performed a detailed inspection of the bridge in October 2019 when it was hired to evaluate the city’s bridges, a staff report states.
The council awarded a $370,370 contract July 13 for bridge maintenance to Haskell Lemon Construction. However, two weeks later, staff closed it following an inspection. Concrete supports along Imhoff Creek separated from the bridge due to erosion, city stormwater program coordinator Carrie Evenson told the council at an Aug. 27 Community Planning and Transportation Committee meeting.
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