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Crain Avenue Bridge Reopens Today

The bridge closed July 20

The Crain Avenue bridge opened up to traffic again today after being closed since July 20.

Kent City Engineer Jim Bowling said construction went according to plan and thanked residents for their patience.

"We appreciate everyone's patience in enduring this project," Bowling said. "It had to be done."

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The bridge closed so workers could finish the final elevation raise for the ABC Railroad tracks, which run parallel to North Water Street and serve the Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent.

"The original plans called for incremental raising of the rail lines without shutting down the Crain Avenue Bridge," . "However, due to numerous factors including coordination with the railroads, underground utilities, hazardous materials and weather delays the method of raising the tracks required changing."

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