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US city sees stimulus bridge boost

The US city of Cleveland in the state of Ohio is to benefit from a new bridge to carry the I90 highway.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The US city of Cleveland in the state of Ohio is to benefit from a new bridge to carry the I90 highway. The US$287.4 million structure will be deigned and built by a partnership comprising 3473 Walsh Construction and 3474 HNTB. Some $85 million of the project will come from economic stimulus funds provided by the US Government. Construction work is expected to be complete by the close of 2013. The new bridge forms part of a programme aimed at redeveloping the city of Cleveland.

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