Detours, closures coming to major Upstate bridge during project [Video]

FILLED POTHOLES AND BUMPY PAVEMENT. MAJOR UPDATES ARE PLANNED FOR ONE OF THE BUSIEST BRIDGES IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE AND AND IT WILL SOON AFFECT THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS COMMUTES FOR MONTHS. A REY LLERENA JOINS US LIVE NOW IN RAY. WHAT ARE OFFICIALS FOCUSING ON FOR THAT CHURCH STREET BRIDGE? WELL, NIGEL AND JANE, OFFICIALS WILL NOT ONLY BE WORKING ON THE ROAD ABOVE ME, BUT THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE STAIRCASE THAT I’M STANDING ON IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BRIDGE EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO WALK. EXPANDED SIDEWALKS, BARRIER WALLS, HANDRAILS AND NEW LIGHTING WILL SOON BE COMING TO THE CHURCH STREET BRIDGE. IT’S PART OF SC DOT’S $30 MILLION PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE 1950S BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE IS IN BAD SHAPE. THE ROAD SURFACE, I MEAN, YOU FEEL IT WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER IT. AND SO IT IS IN NEED OF MAJOR REPAIR. DOT OFFICIALS SAY THE BRIDGE’S COLUMNS …