County engineer outlines emergency repair plan after Mattany Bridge stringer failure
A county public-works official told commissioners a middle-span stringer on the Mattany Bridge snapped under an overlimit load; staff urged an emergency declaration to permit in-place repairs this summer while a contractor with a 100-ton crane is available, arguing it would cost a fraction of full replacement.
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A county public-works official told Klamath County commissioners on March 31 that a stringer in the middle span of the Mattany Bridge snapped after an "incredibly heavy load" crossed the structure, leaving one lane closed and prompting a proposal for expedited in-place repairs.
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