The replacement of a bridge near Brighton on Highway 1 is expected to begin today. Iowa Bridge & Culvert was selected by the Iowa Department of Transportation to replace the Skunk River Bridge.

Traffic will be detoured until construction is finished. DOT Construction Engineer Jared Klein says drivers will take Highway 92 to South Iowa Avenue/Wayland Road/County Road W55, then take Coppock Road/County Road W47 before turning right on Iowa 78.

An October finish is anticipated for the $5.1 million replacement. When complete, the new bridge will have two 12-foot lanes and 10-foot shoulders on both sides.