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Concrete chipping off Gorrell Street bridge in Greensboro, city officials looking to make repairs

The bridge crosses over Murrow Boulevard and a greenway where pedestrians walk.

Concrete chipping off Gorrell Street bridge in Greensboro, city officials looking to make repairs

The bridge crosses over Murrow Boulevard and a greenway where pedestrians walk.

DYLAN THANK YOU. TIME NOW IS 620. THE GIRLS STREET BRIDGE IN GREENSBORO IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS. CITY OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE CRACKS AND PIECES OF CONCRETE BROKEN OFF OF IT. IT’S CAUSING STRUCTURAL CONCERNS. ADRIANNA HARGROVE JOINS US IN STUDIO NOW. ADRIANNA, HOW ARE THEY TAKING ACTION ON THIS SITUATION? JACKIE AND AUDREY, THE CITY OF GREENSBORO IS LOOKING AT WHAT TYPES OF REPAIRS THE GIRLS STREET BRIDGE WILL NEED. THE BRIDGE CROSSES OVER MYRTLE BOULEVARD ALONG THE DOWNTOWN GREENWAY, WHERE PEOPLE WALK AND RIDE BICYCLES. THE CITY’S OPERATIONS MANAGER SAYS. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE BARRIERS IN PLACE UNDER THE BRIDGE AS A SAFETY MEASURE BECAUSE OF THE GREENWAY PATH. HERE AND THE AMOUNT OF PEDESTRIANS HERE. IN THE SMALL CHANCE THAT ONE COULD FALL AND BE ABLE TO COME DOWN ON A PEDESTRIAN. WE JUST WANT TO BE PROACTIVE AND BE ABLE TO SHIELD FROM THAT. NOW, MOORE SAYS ONCE HIS OFFICE GETS ALL THE MAINTENANCE REPORTS FOR THE GIRLS STREET BRIDGE, THEY’LL ADDRESS ANY FINDINGS AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MORE ALSO TELLS US ALL THE BRIDGES IN THE CITY ARE BEING INSPECTED AS PART OF TH
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Concrete chipping off Gorrell Street bridge in Greensboro, city officials looking to make repairs

The bridge crosses over Murrow Boulevard and a greenway where pedestrians walk.

A bridge in Greensboro is in dire need of repairs. City officials say pieces of concrete are chipping underneath the Gorrell Street bridge, and it’s causing safety concerns. The bridge crosses over Murrow Boulevard and a greenway where pedestrians walk.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereKeep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. The city is exploring maintenance plans on the types of repairs the bridge will need.Greensboro's Operations Manager says right now, there are barriers in place under the bridge for safety measures.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts"Because of the greenway path here and the amount of pedestrians here, in the small chance that one could fall and be able to come down on a pedestrian, we just wanna be proactive and be able to shield from that," Nathanael Moore, Greensboro's Street Maintenance and Operation Manager said.Moore said that all the bridges in the city are either being inspected or have already been inspected.Once his office gets all the maintenance reports for the Gorrell Street bridge, they'll address any findings – and make repairs.Moore says repairs could take an hour, or even years, depending on the severity of the issues.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |

A bridge in Greensboro is in dire need of repairs. City officials say pieces of concrete are chipping underneath the Gorrell Street bridge, and it’s causing safety concerns. The bridge crosses over Murrow Boulevard and a greenway where pedestrians walk.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here

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Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

The city is exploring maintenance plans on the types of repairs the bridge will need.

Greensboro's Operations Manager says right now, there are barriers in place under the bridge for safety measures.

Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts

"Because of the greenway path here and the amount of pedestrians here, in the small chance that one could fall and be able to come down on a pedestrian, we just wanna be proactive and be able to shield from that," Nathanael Moore, Greensboro's Street Maintenance and Operation Manager said.

Moore said that all the bridges in the city are either being inspected or have already been inspected.

Once his office gets all the maintenance reports for the Gorrell Street bridge, they'll address any findings – and make repairs.

Moore says repairs could take an hour, or even years, depending on the severity of the issues.

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