Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge in San Bernardino will once again connect communities after 5-year closure and rebuild

Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge in San Bernardino will once again connect communities after 5-year closure and rebuild

By Joy Benedict Click here for updates on this story     San Bernardino (KCAL, KCBS) — A critical piece of infrastructure connecting one side of the west side of San Bernardino to the other, which has been out of commission for five years, is now up and running again. The new 270-million-dollar Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge is set for its reopening celebration on Saturday, Aug. 23. The bridge was originally built in 1934 and shut down in 2020 after i…