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through the narrow gap created by the drawbridge became more dangerous, this resulted in the bridges being hit several times by barges. Also, with the amount of traffic carried by the road, the drawbridge could produce mile-long traffic jams. In 1999 the new concrete bridge opened. Northbound traffic
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would cost $ 444 million, but local opposition caused that proposed project to be cancelled in
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was shifted to the new bridge, southbound traffic was moved to the rehabbed cantilever bridge, and the Keller Bridge was closed permanently and later demolished. There are additional pictures and information about the Keller
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location and replacing the current bridge with another one. The study time period was extended to
December 2023 in August. Additionally, an extension of I-565 is proposed and the routing would possibly utilize the bridge as well.
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