DOT Moves Up Replacement of Spartanburg Bridge

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Work to replace a bridge over Interstate 585 in Spartanburg has been moved up by five months after the bridge was heavily damaged. The South Carolina Department of Transportation told the Herald-Journal of Spartanburg that they will begin taking bids for the new California Avenue bridge in April. The bridge was dismantled after a lift on the back of a flatbed truck slammed into the structure on Jan. 13. The structure shifted several inches after the impact. The bridge was on a list to be replaced with plans to take bids in September before the incident. The bridge had a clearance of 13 feet 10 inches, which was marked with several signs.