New weight limit set for bridge in Antwerp Township

New weight limit set for bridge in Antwerp Township

LAWRENCE — The Van Buren County Road Commission recently announced the implementation of a new weight limit on the bridge that carries County Road 657 over the east branch of the Paw Paw River, located between 60th Avenue and 62nd…

Structural issues prompt new weight restriction on Van Buren County bridge

A new weight limit is being applied to a bridge in Van Buren County after a routine inspection identified structural issues with it. Van Buren County Road Commission Managing Director Bret Witkowski tells us they found deterioration in the bridge deck on the bridge that carries County Road 657 over the east branch of the Paw Paw River in Antwerp Township. “Basically, supports are failing, and there’s really not an easy way to fix that other than…