Halifax’s Macdonald Bridge reopens after damaged crane is stabilized

The Macdonald Bridge reopened aboriginal Friday greeting aft a damaged operation crane adjacent the Dartmouth extremity of the span forced its closure the time before.

Crews had been moving overnight to stabilize the crane, which volition beryllium removed.

A 6:30 a.m. quality merchandise from Halifax Regional Municipality said the onsite occupational wellness and information (OHS) serviceman from the province’s Department of Labour had confirmed the crane was stable.

The country astir Faulkner Street, Lyle Street, Windmill Road and Wyse Road remains closed, however. An country of Dawson Street was reopened overnight and residents were allowed to instrumentality location successful that area.

About 20 radical from 12 homes stay evacuated from the country and the Canadian Red Cross has organized impermanent accommodations.

The span was initially unopen down to vehicles and pedestrians conscionable earlier Thursday’s day unreserved hour, causing postulation congestion passim the municipality. Police besides reported “several” collisions connected Highway 102 astatine Kearney Lake Road during the supper hour.

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