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2011 Flood Fight
Closure Planned for Sorlie Bridge on Demers Avenue

City of Grand Forks News Release - 04/08/2011

Contact: John Bernstrom – 746-INFO (746-4636)

Grand Forks, ND – The City of Grand Forks, in cooperation with the City of East Grand Forks, will close the Sorlie Bridge on Demers Avenue on Saturday, April 9, 2011 as floodwaters continue to rise.

The bridge will be closed to traffic at noon.

The National Weather Service projects the Red River in Grand Forks may reach a level of approximately 51 feet by the middle of next week, which would make the approach to the bridge impassable.

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