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Hydraulic failure at Milwaukee bridge sends oil into river; repairs completed

A problem with the Wisconsin Avenue bridge’s hydraulic lift system released oil into the Milwaukee River around 5 p.m. Thursday. State officials said the spill was contained, but the amount released is unknown; city crews completed bridge repairs Friday.

Hydraulic failure at Milwaukee bridge sends oil into river; repairs completed
Oil leaked into the Milwaukee River Thursday evening after a malfunction in the hydraulic lift system of the Wisconsin Avenue bridge, according to state and city officials. The leak began at about 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources spokesperson said the spill had been contained. Officials have not said how much oil entered the river. A city spokesperson said crews completed repairs to the bridge on Friday. No further details about the response or the spill’s environmental effects were provided.

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