Or I’ll close down a bridge that’s been closed for over 3 years.
The Officer threatens the powers that be on minority contractors and says if you don’t listen to him, he just might shut down the McKinley Bridge if enough contracts don’t go to minority firms.
The problem is identified in the last paragraph of the story:
“We simply will not tolerate this vast sum of public money being spent right here in the heart of our economically deprived communities and our residents being shut out of work,” Officer said in a written statement. “If necessary, we will shut down the McKinley Bridge.”
Mary Lamie, regional engineer for the transportation department, said her agency was working closely with Halverson on hiring subcontractors.
Illinois closed the 95-year-old toll bridge in October 2001 for safety reasons.
Maybe the Officer meant the MacArthur Bridge?
Hee.