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City engineers present prioritized repairs after KLJ study finds corrosion, damaged piers on 3rd Street bridge
Summary
KLJ consultants told the Minot City Council the 3rd Street bridge (built 1936) remains structurally sound but shows substantial joint, bearing and pier deterioration; staff will work with DOT and BNSF on a phased repair plan and return with budget options in spring.
KLJ consultants presented a technical summary of findings and recommended follow-up for repairs to the 3rd Street bridge, telling the Minot City Council on Jan. 5 that the structure — built in 1936 and rehabilitated in 1985 — is showing significant deterioration around deck joints, bearings and multiple piers.
Jordan Gerber of KLJ, participating online, described the bridge as a four-unit structure with different superstructures across the north curve, river span and BNSF railroad crossing. He said the deck concrete itself is generally in fair condition but the bridge’s joints and seals have…
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