Willard Bridge Under Budget

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The road is about to be smoother for Kaw Valley Schools students and parents, along with others in the Rossville area.

Public Works Director Tom Vlach told 13 NEWS Thursday the new Willard Bridge will be open August 28th. The old bridge closed in June as part of a new project to replace it. Construction crews are in the final phase of connecting roads from the old bridge to the new bridge.

Vlach said the new bridge is just a touch lower than the old bridge, keeping the original height over the railroad tracks on the south and lowering as it goes north.

Vlach said the new bridge is three months ahead of schedule and will finish $5 to $6 million under budget.

For dramatic aerial views of the bridge,  go to:  http://www.wibw.com/content/news/New-Willard-Bridge-opening-ahead-of-schedule-and-under-budget-440945803.html