04/14/2008

Associated Press

Officials say construction of an amphitheater in the Mississippi River city of Alton, Ill., may be delayed for months because of a welding issue.

Engineers discovered steel pipes that were going to be used in the roofing frame weren't welded according to city specifications.

Phil Roggio (ROW'-zshee-oh) is Alton's development and housing chief. He says engineers discovered the inadequate welding about two weeks ago through ultrasound and electromagnetic testing.

Roggio says the planned dismantling and rewelding of the pipes would delay the project, perhaps by a couple months.

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Information from: The (Alton) Telegraph, http://thetelegraph.com