SAN ANTONIO — A crash on the north side was creating traffic issues for drivers Thursday. But officials with the City of San Antonio said the main lanes are now open.
Eastbound Loop 1604 at Gold Canyon Road were closed for several hours due a crash that happened earlier in the day.
The southbound US 281 ramp to Loop 1604 and the Gold Canyon bridge over Loop 1604 were also closed.
Authorities say a commercial vehicle had some construction equipment with the boom extended over height. The vehicle was going eastbound on North Loop 1604 East and collided with the Gold Canyon Bridge over Loop 1604. The construction equipment damaged two support beams under the bridge and caused a hole in the asphalt on the bridge, TxDOT said.
Engineers arrived to inspect the damage and make temporary repairs to the Gold Canyon bridge. TxDOT said they will open the roads when it's safe to do so.
People who live in the area got a "Public Safety Alert" letting them know about the traffic delays.
See the TxDOT tweet here:
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