Good news for those traveling between Independence and Coffeyville.

An engineer has given the okay to the bridge over Onion Creek on County Road 3900, just south of Dearing. The county placed a 10 tons weight restriction on the structure earlier this week following damage from two incidents last week. In one incident, a vehicle drove over the railing of the bridge and fell into the creek below. Last weekend, a fire in a brush pile under the bridge prompted concerns about its stability.

Following an inspection, the bridge has been deemed structurally sound and the weight restriction has been removed.