Deficiencies cause replacement

The opening of the new Highway 41 bridge over the Conecuh River near Riverview will be delayed due to deficiencies found in the deck spans of the newly constructed bridge.

In statement released Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Transportation stated the deficiencies in construction were discovered last November.

“After a routine inspection of the final bridge deck spans raised several construction concerns, ALDOT immediately performed an extensive review of the bridge portions in question,” read a release from Katelyn E. Turner, public information officer for ALDOT. “Based on these f...