THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, January 23, 1997            TAG: 9701230312
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   14 lines

26TH STREET BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS UNTIL NEXT MONDAY

The 26th Street bridge will close this morning and reopen to traffic on Monday.

During the closure, all through traffic on Lafayette Boulevard and 26th Street will be detoured to Lindenwood Avenue.

The closing is necessary because of an ongoing bridge construction project.