What’s the holdup? Oviedo’s longtime broken bridge to be finally fixed

OVIEDO, Fla. – The last of Oviedo’s lingering leftovers from Hurricane Ian is moving forward - finally.

If you’ve been wondering why one lane of a bridge on a busy cut-through street still hasn’t been repaired three years later, you’re not alone.

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During Ian in 2022, Sweetwater Creek swelled into a raging river powerful enough to dislodge the culverts that run under the E. Magnolia Street bridge, leaving a dip in the roadway.

In a Jan. 18 Facebook post, Oviedo City Administration said geotechnical crews discovered a “cavity” under the bridge.

“There is a collection of pipes that convey the creek under the roadway and a geotechnical consultant evaluated and discovered the cavity,” the post reads. “Many technical issues need to be addressed...” City of Oviedo - Cit