Taj Simmons is a multimedia journalist who joined WRTV in August 2023.
INDIANAPOLIS — The historic 30th Street Bridge was originally estimated to reopen by now. Instead, people have to wait at least two more years to cross the White River again.The Indianapolis Department of Public Works posted on social media Friday that work on the bridge is now expected to finish in late 2026. The agency said it could partially reopen to traffic by spring 2026.When it first closed in May 2022, DPW told WRTV it hoped to open the 30th Street Bridge by fall 2024.
In a statement to WRTV, DPW said the main issue behind the delay was bad materials.Neighbors hope the bridge is able to open by its newest estimate.'It's still annoying,' said Scott Middleton, who lives on 30th Street near the east bank of the White River. 'I don't even remember how long it's been but it feels like it's never been there. It's been a very long time.
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