CREWS WILL WORK THROUGH THE WEEKEND ON THE LAKE BARKLEY BRIDGE IN CANTON IN AN EFFORT TO EXPEDITE REPAIRS AND TO REMOVE WIDTH RESTRICTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

            A NEWS RELEASE FROM HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN KEITH TODD SAYS A PLATFORM IS NEEDED TO FACILITATE THE WORK AND THAT MEANS THE 7 AND A HALF FEET RESTRICTION ON THE BRIDGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE.

            EXTRA POLICE HAVE BEEN IN THAT AREA OF TRIGT COUNTY THROUGH THE WEEK PATROLING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE OR WOULD VIOLATE THE LAW AS THE PLATFORM HAS ALREADY BEEN STRUCK NO LESS THAN SIX TIMES BY TRUCK DRIVERS AND OTHERS WHO VIOLATED THE RESTRICTION CLEARLY NOTED BY SIGNAGE.

            TODD SAYS THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE RESTRICTIONS PUT THEMSELVES, OTHER MOTORISTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN DANGER AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE CITED UNTIL THE WORK CAN BE COMPLETE.

            THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SAYS THOSE VIOLATING THE RESTRICTION ONLY CAUSE THE WORK TO TAKE LONGER.

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11/04/2011/AM