‘Mistakes’ added $20M, 2 years to state bridge project

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Channel: WWLTV · 2017 · People & Blogs

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The state is taking responsibility for a mistake that doubled the duration of a massive bridge repair project and added nearly $20 million to the cost, but a member of the state’s construction oversight team claims the contractor got paid extra to fix a problem of its own making.

Full story: http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/investigations/david-hammer/mistakes-added-20m-2-years-to-state-bridge-project/434648741

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