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Valdosta authorizes payment for emergency replacement of Castella Avenue bridge
Summary
City engineer reported a January inspection found the Castella Avenue bridge unsafe for vehicles; staff replaced the structure under emergency authorization, reopened it April 10 and requested payment of $1,526,562 to cover emergency work and associated invoices.
City Engineer Ben Odawa told Valdosta's Mayor and Council that a routine G-DOT bridge inspection in January found the Castella Avenue bridge over One Mile Branch unsuitable for vehicular traffic, prompting an immediate closure and a decision to replace rather than temporarily repair the structure.
Odawa said staff met with G-DOT…
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