by Bob Walsh
Airport Way is a major North-South street from Manteca thru Stockton and into Lodi. It crosses Mormon Slough (dry for over 100 years) in Stockton and there is often a large homeless encampment in the slough, especially under the bridge where they are out of sight and protected somewhat from the weather.
Wednesday morning shortly after midnight a warming fire got out of control under the bridge and sent flames 30 feet into the air. The bridge was closed pending a complete structural survey and likely repair.
Two lanes of the bridge, one in each direction, have been reopened for car traffic only. The middle lanes of the bridge in each direction will need structural repair.
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