DEFIANCE, OH - After being closed since April, a bridge in defiance is scheduled be back in service by the end of the week.

Officials with the Defiance County Engineering Department say Friday is the timeline for reopening Hopkins Street bridge.

The bridge originally closed for replacement of its beams and concrete deck, which were completed several weeks ago. A short punch list of items is still being completed by the contractor, Miller Brothers Construction Company of Archbold.

The project is one of two major bridge projects in and around Defiance this spring and summer.

In addition, the Harding Road bridge closed in May to receive a new deck. The general contractor (Vernon Nagel, Inc., Napoleon) may still be a couple of weeks to be ready for the concrete deck pouring.