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Southbound I-75 reopens after truck hits overpass in Detroit

By FOX 2 Staff
Updated  February 10, 2021 12:41am EST
Detroit
FOX 2 Detroit

DETROIT (FOX 2) - The I-75 corridor through northern Detroit was closed throughout the day on Thursday but reopened just after 3 p.m. as crews worked to repair an overpass that was damaged Wednesday afternoon.

I-75 closed southbound at 7 Mile after truck his bridge

The I-75 corridor through northern Detroit will remain closed until late morning as crews continue trying to repair an overpass that was damaged Wednesday afternoon.

The construction shut down southbound lanes from 7 Mile to McNichols all day, creating a headache for commuter traffic. The highway was reopened but the right lane is still closed for short-term repair, MDOT said.

A tree trimmer truck with a crane crashed into an overpass Wednesday afternoon, damaging part of the structure.

"We are not sure how long it's going to take," Diane Cross from MDOT said. "It could be during, or after rush hour. We won't know until they are working on the bridge."

Around 3 p.m. yesterday, a crane attached to a truck that hadn't been properly stored wasn't low enough to clear the Oakland Street bridge near Nevada. 

The department of transportation said the steel on the Savanah Road overpass fractured when it was hit. It's requiring support plates to be welded on - a little like a splint for a broken arm. 

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MDOT hoped the repairs could have been done before rush hour Thursday morning. However, crews now estimate it'll take "until late morning" before the overpass is repaired.