Tale of 2 bridges: Building new span easier than fixing old

Tale of 2 bridges: Building new span easier than fixing old

Turns out it is quicker to build a massive new bridge from scratch than to repair one that is nearly 50 years old. As Vero Beach residents know all too well, the Alma Lee Loy Bridge, which carries 17th Street over the Indian River lagoon, has been a construction site for more than five years, and traffic will be winding around barricades and orange barrels for at least another year and half. Meanwhile, at the south end of the island, a team of e…