The Kansas Department of Transportation reopened the 36th Street bridge over I-135 just south of Newton on Monday.
The 50-year-old bridge had been closed since last Tuesday, Sept. 3, so workers could repair a deteriorated section of the deck surface with a large patch and allow the repair to cure.
With continued deterioration that prompted the bridge’s closure, KDOT has decided to do a more extensive project to repair an underlying issue that has caused surface cracking. KDOT anticipates that the project will begin next spring.
(Read more: KSN-TV)