Closing a Bridge in Waverly

WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) — The city of Waverly has closed the aging Third Street Bridge over concerns about its condition.

The city closed the bridge Friday due to bridge's significant corrosion.

City engineer Mike Cherry expressed frustration at a council meeting on Monday about the lack of action on the structure that was built in 1917. In 2003, a panel studied the bridge and looked at options to renovate it as a pedestrian bridge, relocate it or replace it. No action was taken after the study was completed.

Cherry says that repairs would be costly. He also says that the structure's load and lane restrictions would likely disqualify it from receiving state funding.

The state would likely provide funding to replace the bridge.