By Jamie Stewart Storey jamie@seymourherald.com

Work continues on the south side of the Henley Street Bridge. (The Herald/ Jamie Stewart Storey)

Work continues on the south side of the Henley Street Bridge. (The Herald/ Jamie Stewart Storey)

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) released Monday the completion and re-opening of the Henley Street Bridge has been extended to Feb. 28, 2014.

“Britton Bridge, LCC, faces daily penalties of $4,500 per day if the completion of the bridge goes past this new completion date,” stated TDOT Commissioner John Schroer.

One of the main  issues that played a major part in the extra time extension is the additional work to the piers supporting the bridge.  An additional $6 million in added costs to the project now has the total nearing $32 million.

... read the rest of the story by Subscribing now.