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Bridge north of Mount Vernon poised for replacement
MOUNT VERNON - The state plans to take down a bridge north of Mount Vernon and replace it with a concrete culvert.
The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to replace the existing Highway 1 bridge roughly one mile north of Mount Vernon with a concrete box culvert, according to a news release this week.
The roadway surrounding the bridge was damaged by flooding in 2014 and a portion of the highway had to be closed during repairs.
The project is anticipated to begin this construction season, with traffic detoured using U.S. 151, Highway 13 and U.S. 30.
A bridge on Highway 1 north of Mount Vernon was washed out after flash flooding overnight on Monday, June 30, 2014. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)
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