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City staff recommends rejecting I‑35 bridge lighting bids, says troubleshooting points to lower-cost fix

2225114 · February 5, 2025
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City Manager Bradley Ford told the council staff recommends rejecting all proposals for the I‑35 bridge lighting project while public works continues diagnostics; staff said testing should finish in March and restoration could follow soon after.

City staff advised the Waco City Council on Feb. 4 to reject all current proposals for the I‑35 bridge lighting project and complete a further diagnostic review that staff said could lead to a lower‑cost repair plan.

Bradley Ford, the city manager, said Public Works had spent weeks troubleshooting the bridge lighting system and inspecting hundreds of fixtures. “We…

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