ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The public is invited to learn about the progress being made on the Highway 23 Mississippi River Bridge at a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 3.

The project update will begin at 12:15 p.m. at St. Cloud City Hall Council Chambers, 400 Second Street South. Representatives from Lunda Construction and the Minnesota Department of Transportation will provide a short update and answer questions.

Those requesting American Disability Act accommodations, such as an American Sign Language interpreter, can do so by contacting MnDOT district communications, Judy Jacobs at 218/828-5706.

In March, slight bending on four gusset plates was discovered during a Highway 23 DeSoto Mississippi River bridge inspection, forcing the bridge to be closed to traffic.

Demolition of the bridge began on Monday, Aug. 25. The $36 million project is scheduled to open to traffic by November 2009.

For project information, please visit the web site at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/hwy23bridge/

To subscribe to e-mail updates for the Highway 23 Downtown St. Cloud construction project, visit www.mndot.gov.

For updated statewide traffic, construction, weather and travel information, visit www.511mn.org.