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Temple closes 20th Street overpass for inspection after engineers find concrete cracking and beam movement
Summary
City public-works staff closed the 20th Street (Fourth Street) overpass after inspectors found cracking and movement at a bent beneath the bridge and asked council to approve monitoring and a six-month engineering evaluation estimated initially at about $150,000.
City public-works staff briefed the council on a structural issue at the 20th Street (Fourth Street) overpass that prompted an immediate closure to live load and a recommendation for expedited engineering analysis.
Don (Public Works staff) explained that staff observed concrete cracking and spalling on a bent (the horizontal element that transfers load to piers) under the overpass. A structural specialist's inspection and drone imaging showed beam movement and a noticeable shift in bearing contact. Staff reported the beam-bearing surface at one end had shifted by about 7…
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