Okay, the headline is a bit sarcastic. But since the date for the closing of the Newport Avenue Bridge has been a moving target up until now, it’s hard to take it seriously when they finally commit to it. But there’s this item on KTVZ naming tomorrow (Saturday) the day, and I also heard the same thing on the radio this morning.
The first date I’d heard for the closing was April 1st. Then, a few days before the first, word was the date got pushed back to the 7th. Next it was the 10th. However, the orange construction sign at the bridge downtown still says April 7th. (I noticed this as I crossed the bridge yesterday, on the 13th.) And in the meantime there’s been a big pile driver sitting there, ready to get started on wanton deconstruction.
So, if the bridge is actually closed tomorrow, everybody has to remember to use the Portland Avenue or Galveston Avenue bridges to get to the west side. What a pain.
Oh, and does anyone really believe the bridge will only be closed for seven months? Knowing how road projects tend to work around here, I’m betting it’ll run long… Maybe we should start a pool.