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White River Bridge between Enumclaw, Buckley to reopen early

A construction worker looks April 13 at the heavy steel beams that were later replaced and reattached on the state Route 410 bridge over the White River between Buckley and Enumclaw. The weeklong planned bridge closure will reopen three days early.
A construction worker looks April 13 at the heavy steel beams that were later replaced and reattached on the state Route 410 bridge over the White River between Buckley and Enumclaw. The weeklong planned bridge closure will reopen three days early. Peter Haley phaley@thenewstribune.com

The White River Bridge on state Route 410 between Enumclaw and Buckley will reopen at 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 20), three days ahead of schedule, according to the Washington state Department of Transportation.

The bridge was closed Friday to repair $1.8 million damage done last year when an over-height truck hit a support. It was supposed to reopen at noon Saturday.

The normal 3.6-mile route between Enumclaw and Buckley was turned into a 34.3-mile alternative with the bridge closed, adding about an hour to what is usually a 10-minute commute.

One lane of the bridge will be closed from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday to complete a final inspection of the repairs.

Kenny Ocker: 253-597-8627, @KennyOcker

This story was originally published April 19, 2016 at 2:52 PM with the headline "White River Bridge between Enumclaw, Buckley to reopen early."

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