Emergency repairs to the bridge on Starke County Road 700 East over the Yellow River are on schedule to wrap up next week. The bridge has been closed since April due to structural concerns after a tree floating down the river hit the supports. County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the commissioners this week that work should be finished by the Aug. 15 completion deadline. He adds the road will reopen to traffic as soon as the repair is inspected.
