OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Many drivers are frustrated with years of detours at what was a busy bridge.

The Midwest Boulevard Bridge over Crutcho Creek has been shut down for over four years.

"Most people that I talk to around here say that it feels like ten years, but regardless, four years is long enough," said Glynn Abraham, a nearby resident.

Abraham says the closure has felt endless.

"Luckily for me, I know the roads, so I can prepare for it, but it adds on. I know five minutes doesn't seem like much, but when it's all the time, you know, and I'm not even one that lives in the close area, I can't even imagine for the families that live right there," said Abraham.

The original bridge was built in 1967 and was closed in 2021 because an inspection revealed structural issues.

The bridge

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