Photo | Murray Street Bridge reopens lane of eastbound span

Eastbound traffic flows over the Murray Street Bridge. The city of Santa Cruz reopened the span to one-lane, eastbound-only traffic on Sept. 28, marking the end of the project s extended full-closure periods. The bridge had been fully closed since June while crews completed major construction activities, including the installation of piles and support structures on the south side of the bridge and the completion of the new Sanitary Sewer Force Main on the north side of the bridge. The summer closure was timed around the project s permitted in-water construction period that included pile driving and pile cap work, and now the work above the water line can continue without the use of the large crane that required full bridge closure. In addition to the piles and support structures, the crews also completed the installation of a new Sanitary Sewer Force Main on the north side of the bridge to maintain reliable wastewater service for approximately 35,000 residents in Santa Cruz and surroun