Alejandra Pulido-Guzman

Lethbridge Herald

A fully functional and open Whoop-Up Drive bridge is almost a reality after months of planning for major repairs under the bridge, which will begin next week.

After a flatbed trailer carrying heavy equipment hit the bottom of the bridge on Aug. 6, damaging four of six steel girders, two of them badly, the repairs required extensive planning and co-ordination.

Joel Sanchez, director of Infrastructure Services, said Friday that after months of careful planning and preparation, repairs are finally going to begin next week. He said that since the beginning, public safety and asset integrity was prioritized over the speed of repairs.

“This job couldn’t be rush. We have taken the time to find the right materials, secure qualified contractors and ens

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