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OC Bridge Reopens

Harry W. Kelly Memorial Bridge, Ocean City
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Harry W. Kelly Memorial Bridge, Ocean City

The Route 50 Bridge into Ocean City is now in working order.

Repairs were completed on the drawbridge and the span was tested by the State Highway Administration.

The cause of the problem was the main motor that operates the gears.

The Harry W. Kelly Memorial Bridge was built in the 1940’s and undergoes regular repairs once a month.

The State Highway Administration told the Salisbury Daily Times that the bridge was lowered after around 5 hours and with the crews working through the night and into Sunday to repair the bridge.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.