A portion of the culvert that channels water underneath the Juniper Trail/Trinitie Trail Bridge, which has been closed to all traffic since Monday, caved in earlier today when a construction crane knocked it down, according to two news releases issued by Southern Shores Town Manager Cliff Ogburn, the first one at 12:30 p.m.
The crane was being put in place by contractor Smith-Rowe LLC, of Raleigh, for use next week in removing the culvert when a piece of the structure gave way, Mr. Ogburn explained.
No one was injured as a result of the impact and cave-in, he said, and crews were said to be “actively working to remove the crane” as of 2 p.m. today.
Mr. Ogburn asked that no one visit the construction site while this work takes place.
The bridge was closed Monday to all vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and boaters for an anticipated seven months of construction during which it will be replaced. (See The Beacon, 12/2/24, for background.)
THE BEACON, 12/13/24
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