Once the inspections are complete, ODOT should be able to develop a timeline for repairs and ultimately the reopening of the bridge in the southbound lanes. "The less we have to take down, then ...

1941: Tower Bridge's roof is damaged in the Blitz. It gets a new one eight years later. 1951: Essex man, Frank Miller, flies under Tower Bridge with his 13-year-old son as a passenger in the aircraft.

Once the inspections are complete, ODOT should be able to develop a timeline for repairs and ultimately the reopening of the bridge in the southbound lanes. "The less we have to take down, then ...