Concrete construction workers were on their way to an early morning job when just before 5.30am a cyclist collided with their truck . SkyEye captured the wreckage at a railroad crossing on . At first I just saw a lot of smoke and I wasnt sure if something fell off of the truck.. Video recorded at the scene by a WCVB photographer shows that the vehicle that struck the bridge was a truck carrying what state police say is a water clarifying tank that is consistent with the type of tank used in wastewater treatment. Mike Goodwin has been a stock broker, garbage man, and a house painter. Massachusetts State Police officials say the man driving the truck has been cited for two civil offenses that carry a total fine of $210. "As the unit travelled under the SW 66 Street/Williams Road overpass, the top of the tank struck the undercarriage of the overpass," the FHP wrote in a news release. The crash. Earlier Tuesday, MassDOT officials warned commuters of months of delays due to the bridge strike that caused extensive damage. US-23 Closed After Truck Hits Overpass; 8 Mile Road Bridge Must Be Demolished Authorities say northbound US-23 along the Washtenaw-Livingston County line is closed indefinitely after a. TREUTLEN COUNTY, Ga. A day after a truck crash caused a bridge to shift nearly 6 feet, crews have completely removed the entire structure over a major Georgia interstate and have completely reopened it. The two righthand travel lanes on I-93 south have been closed since shortly before 3:45 p.m. Monday. The travel lanes will be closed through the Tuesday evening commute, officials said. I dont want to be out there in it, but I love watching it. The large tank hit two structural beams. Clifton Park Supervisor Phil Barrett took a photo showing the damage to the bridge's girders on Wednesday. The shoring towers will carry the load of the deck as well as support the damaged beam as the removal takes place. IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) - All of northbound Loop 12 and part of eastbound Highway 183 in Irving remain closed, after a semi hit an overpass just . As it stands, westbound traffic on I-16 will follow a 24-mile detour to clear the seven-mile stretch of closed highway until the damaged bridge is removed. Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. Contact him at mgoodwin@timesunion.com or 518-454-5465. Student arrested at Montgomery County high school for armed robbery in Gaithersburg, 18-year-old arrested at Montgomery County high school for armed robbery in Gaithersburg, March comes in like a lamb, a very nice Wednesday on the way, Snowy and cold or dry and warm? Brian Kemp went out to the site on Friday and thanked crews for their hard work to get the interstate back open. A Warner Bros. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the crash was reported at 9:14 a.m. on I-75 near mile marker 347 in Marion County. A Watertown man was driving down South Massey Street in a rented . We saw the truck actually hit the bridge and it kept going through it. All travel lanes on I-93 south in Medford to reopen after temporary repairs to struck bridge are complete, ANTOINETTE: AS KATIE HAS BEEN REPORTING MASSDOT SAYS A TEMPORARY FIX ON THAT DAMAGED BRIDGE ON 93 SOUTH IN MEDFORD IS CLOSE TO BEING CPLOME.ET THAT WILL ALLOW ALL LANES TO REOPEN. State troopers ticket driver in crash that closed Northway, A view of the Sitterly Road overpass above Interstate 87 on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Clifton Park, N.Y. A truck towing a trailer with a boom lift and traveling south on I-87, struck the bridge Wednesday morning, resulting in all lanes of I-87 southbound to be shut down to traffic. OPD officials give details about the wreck. This photograph shows some of the damage caused by the collision. The crash had the northbound . I-16 bridge demo crew mobilizing to work around the clock to return traffic to interstate lanes ASAP. Copyright 2023 WCJB. Getty Images/iStockphoto. Troopers said the truck was over its permitted height. MassDOT said commuters should expect delays traveling on Route 1 south, Route 16, Route 28 and through Roosevelt Circle for the next several months as repairs are made.Our first priority is to safely stabilize the structure, which is underway, said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver. "However, Sitterly Road will continue to be closed for the immediate future. MassDOT said commuters should expect delays traveling on Route 1 south, Route 16, Route 28 and through Roosevelt Circle for the next several months as repairs are made. Cox Media Group. A . That it is more than a bike. Will update when we have good info. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union), Traffic is seen backed up on Route 9 south Andrew Cuomo's office praised the DOT for its quick work in getting the lanes on the Northway reopened. "Debris removal, and possible temporary repairs are expected to last for the next three hours or longer.". Inspection crews are on site after a dump truck hit an overpass on Route 24 in West Bridgewater early Wednesday. Those permanent repairs are expected to take several months.Earlier Tuesday, MassDOT officials warned commuters of months of delays due to the bridge strike that caused extensive damage.A maximum of two travel lanes are open on I-93 south as crews work to repair the damage done in the crash Monday on the Roosevelt Circle eastbound overpass near Exit 24.A damaged beam, which is over the right two travel lanes on I-93 south, will need to be removed before it is safe for traffic to be fully restored in the area. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Puglia was supposed to go to a work conference in Jacksonville this morning. Goodyear PD: 2 dead, 11 cyclists hospitalized after being hit by pickup truck. First published on July 20, 2021 / 3:23 PM. Contributed / John Mastracchio Show More Show Less 2 of 11. Here's what we are predicting for winter this year, bridge condition of any highway system here, Some DC officials express frustrations over Northeast bridge collapse, how road planning impacts their constituents. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A semi hit a bridge on the city's east side Friday morning. The entire bridge deck had to be destroyed before the interstate could be reopened. Traffic has been shut down in both directions and detoured since the large truck struck the bridge on Thursday, creating a danger when the bridge deck shifted off its supports by 6 feet over. Trucks often are taller, or carry cargo taller, than an overpass allows. Depending on how much longer were here we probably will miss the conference today, she said. The lift fell off, police said, blocking all three lanes of the Northway between exits 9 and 8A and causing extensive damage to the bridge beams. Colonel William W. Hitchens III said there would be some charges coming against the driver of the dump trailer that struck the bridge. WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - The top of a box truck was completely ripped off after hitting a low bridge in Watertown Thursday night. WUSA9 is now on Roku and Amazon Fire TVs. pic.twitter.com/ey8MCgDxGJ. He was training for his next race. The driver of the truck has been fined $210 for two civil offenses: being over height and violating the permit issued by the Department of Transportation. Those permanent repairs are expected to take several months. Travelers who use Roosevelt Circle should expect restricted lanes for several months until permanent repairs can be made. CLICK HERE for latest traffic reportThe demolition plan involves the use of two clusters of shoring towers that will be set in place vertically under the overpass to straddle the damaged beam. Early Thursday, a dump truck with its trailer up hit the Georgia 86 bridge and shifted it. Hours later, a crash was reported near the Estrella intersection that involved five cars and left at least one person seriously hurt. Roosevelt Circle, which is part of Route 28, will be restored to two travel lanes with some lane restrictions until full, permanent repairs are made. At 9 p.m., the FHP said northbound lanes had reopened. Also, in 2019, atractor-trailer rolled over on the Dunn Memorial Bridge, closing all lanes of traffic to the Rensselaer side of the bridge. Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The truck was being driven by a 57-year-old Alabama man and had a 54-year-old Alabama woman as a passenger. The interstate could not be reopened until the entire bridge deck has been removed, highway officials said. MassDOT also noted that the eastbound Roosevelt Circle overpass will also be reopened at some point Wednesday. The passenger was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with possible minor injuries following the crash. - The Florida Highway Patrol and crews were working on I-75 Northbound in Marion County on Wednesday where a tractor-trailer traveling north struck and damaged the SW 66 Street overpass near the. Download the apps today for live newscasts and video on demand. The roadway was a sea of stopped cars after a tree trimming truck struck an overpass south of 7 Mile yesterday afternoon ,flipped over and broke the bridge. A damaged beam, which is over the right two travel lanes on I-93 south, will need to be removed before it is safe for traffic to be fully restored in the area. Jul 15, 2021 at 5:27pm ET By: Christopher Smith Listen to this. Debris is still being removed and all work must be completed before any lanes can be reopened. (Cam Woolley/ CP24) The driver of the truck was taken to hospital to be treated for minor . WASHINGTON The brother of the truck driver involved in the pedestrian bridge collapse in Northeast, D.C. said he does not believe his brother is at fault, but a police report suggests otherwise. "The Roosevelt Circle on top of the bridge is going to have a lane restriction in place for some period of time. In a press conference about the situation, Commissioner McMurry stated the quickest way to reopen I-16 was to simply demolish the bridge. The bridge over Interstate 16, located between Macon and Savannah, was demolished overnight into Friday and now crews have reopened all lanes of the roadway. 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They shouldnt have to deal with the emotion and the frustration of not seeing their loved one come home while theyre out doing something in our beautiful state, he said. Some lanes of Interstate 16 reopen after truck crashes into bridge. In an update sent Tuesday evening, transportation officials said that all lanes on I-93 south will be reopened after temporary repairs are made to the damaged area of the eastbound Roosevelt Circle overpass, which also needs to be stabilized. The bridge over Interstate 16, located between Macon and Savannah, was demolished overnight into Friday and now crews have reopened all lanes of the roadway. That driver is facing two civil offenses, being over height and violating a permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. "Through the analysis they will decide the next steps in the process, which will ultimately dictate the amount of time before any lanes are reopened.". 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