A crew from Mission Construction of St. Paul shaved several minutes off the morning commute for Iola Elementary students Wednesday morning, installing a bridge that spans a ditch on the north side of Iola Elementary School.
The bridge, manufactured in Alabama by Contech Engineered Solutions, is designed for pedestrians and cyclists with a 2-ton load limit.
It features steel beams and composite lumber and is nearly identical to the Washington Avenue bridge that crosses Elm Creek in south Iola.
Workers will return in the coming days to finish cement work on both sides of the bridge.
