A second round of emergency repairs in a month’s time was OK’d Wednesday by the Vicksburg Bridge Commission.

The work will repair a cracked floor beam above pier 5 on the old U.S. 80 bridge and replace a corroded cover plate. Both tasks will require design plans and cost estimates by contract structural adviser G.E.C., commissioners said.

In March, the commission agreed to have a section of rail track above five short support piers on the Louisiana side re-anchored to address missing and rusted bolts. Inclusion of the two items ensured the approval of the bridge’s annual inspection by the five-member panel. The 80-year-old structure was graded “fair-to-very good” condition by the Baton Rouge-based firm.

The commission pays a maximum of $15,000 for the completion of the annual inspection. G.E.C. and the commission are expected to discuss payments related to emergency maintenance following a March 22 barge strike on pier 4. Damage was minor and not expected to have caused structural issues, officials said.

Chairman Robert Moss said the panel and the firm must decide whether a separate agreement must be approved for each and every barge strike — meaning an extra $2,900 in fees paid out each time — or if language in the agreement reached with the company in November includes all such emergency visits.

G.E.C. was paid $2,900 following a barge strike Oct. 22, when the firm was retained as a backup option for emergencies.

The most recent strike involved a barge pushed by the MV Sunflower, owned by American Commercial Lines.