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A tractor-trailer traveling southbound on I-87 slammed into the South Broadway overpass in Rockland County Thursday morning, causing lane closures ahead of the holiday weekend. The truck was carrying a pipeline big when the incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. at mile marker 16.4, where the maximum height allowed on the freeway is 13 feet 6 inches. The crash, lane closures and subsequent delays come before the long finish holiday weekend, known as the travel season as the unofficial end of summer.
NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer traveling southbound on I-87 struck the South Broadway overpass in Rockland County Thursday morning, causing lane closures ahead of the holiday weekend.
The truck was carrying a large pipeline when the incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. at mile marker 16.4, where the maximum height allowed on the freeway is 13 feet 6 inches.
The impact was significant, and two of the eight bridge girders were damaged.
Bridge inspectors immediately went to the scene this morning to inspect the damage and authorities are in the process of making temporary repairs and evaluating permanent repairs.
The South Broadway Bridge was built in 1953 and is 230 feet long. It will undergo a full inspection.
Freeway and overpass lanes will remain closed as necessary for repairs and for the safety of workers and the public. It is unclear how long these closures will last or how many lanes will be impacted. Also, following the impact of the bridge, Orangetown police closed the South Broadway Bridge to traffic, which remains closed as of 1 p.m. Delays of up to 9 miles from the scene were seen at noon, the New York State Police said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The crash, lane closures and subsequent delays come ahead of the long holiday weekend, known as the travel season as the unofficial end of summer.
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An over height tractor trailer transporting large pipes struck the South Broadway overpass on I-87 S/B in Rockland County. The left three lanes are closed for bridge inspection as well as exit 10 (Nyack). Significant delays in the area. pic.twitter.com/vS8Z2XpBzC
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) August 31, 2023
2023-08-31 22:55:45
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