Here's why...
Looks like that section of the interstate may be closed for weeks. A tanker truck crashed below, taking out a support and weakening the steel beams.
News reports indicate the truck driver was pulled from the truck just prior to the fire and a couple people have non-life threatening injuries/burns. Keep them in your prayers.
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Haven't heard the particulars, but something similar happened on I-65 North of Birmingham a few years ago...
A gasoline tanker hit a pier supporting a ramp over the highway with the same result...
The steel supporting the ramp was weakened, requiring a complete teardown and replacement. I think it took them about six months to complete the job.
Detours are a pain in the fazool.
Thx David, just what I needed to hear, 6 months of this mayhem.
Actually they opened up the westbound lane this afternoon, so my morning commute will go back to normal, but it appears there may be severe damage to the eastbound bridge, so looks like my drive home just doubled for awhile.
my luck, i had been route up in that area all day and had gone thru that intersection to get to my first call. it's going to be a mess up there for a good while.
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