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>> NARRATOR: Over the course of a cold January weekend,
crews demolished the Greenfield Avenue Bridge
over I-894/US 45 in Milwaukee County.
The first night involved closing the freeway
and three major system ramps leading into the freeway.
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Piece by piece, concrete was removed overnight.
The Greenfield bridge services about 35,000 vehicles per day.
Although the bridge is closed during construction,
access to area business is maintained.
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The second night involved removing the steel beams
and girders of the bridge.
Again, contractors moved through the night safely and efficiently.
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As the sun rises and the weekend completes,
work will now begin to build a newer, wider Greenfield Avenue bridge
in time for the 2013 Wisconsin State Fair.
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