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The Lackawanna Avenue bridge will reopen Wednesday, Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty said.
Restoration on the downtown bridge began in July 2008.
Doherty said that the project cost $8 million.
The bridge wasn’t expected to be open until next month, but the work was finished early, he said.
Deblin Inc., a Mechanicsburg contractor, replaced the three-span concrete structure with a three-span continuous composite steel plate girder bridge. Other improvements included paving, side street adjustments, temporary railroad crossing, rock slopes, concrete curb and sidewalks, drainage and guide rail and pavement markings.
Doherty said a ribbon-cutting will be held Wednesday morning. Both lanes of the bridge will be open for traffic immediately following. A time for the ceremony will be announced.
The current detour for the bridge is Franklin Avenue to Linden Street to North Seventh Avenue.