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DOT Promises Speedy Repairs In Sun Prairie Explosion

Explosion Site Still Scene Of Active Criminal Investigation, Which Could Be Done By Friday

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Smoke rising in downtown Sun Prairie
A large plume of smoke from a massive fire after a gas explosion is seen in Sun Prairie, Wis., Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Todd Richmond/AP Photo

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is promising a speedy reconstruction of the downtown Sun Prairie streets that were damaged in the deadly explosion on July 10.

Dozens of business owners and citizens attended a meeting at City Hall on Thursday evening where DOT officials discussed the preliminary plans in place to reconstruct the damaged streets.

DOT Secretary Dave Ross told the crowd that the repairs could begin as soon as the area is cleared of debris.

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WKOW-TV reports the explosion site was still the scene of an active criminal investigation, which could be finished as soon as Friday. Once the investigation is wrapped up, Ross said the DOT plans to move quickly

The explosion killed Sun Prairie firefighter Cory Barr and destroyed six buildings downtown.