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Traffic restrictions in place on SB I-75 in Bay County

Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation
MDOT crews preping the area under the Salzburg Road bridge in Bay County for the installation of temporary supports.

UPDATE 7:30AM: One lane of traffic has reopened on I-75 following yesterday's crash, but the two center lanes and the right lane remain closed as crews continue to work to stabilize the Salzburg Road bridge.

 

Previous reporting: Southbound I-75 remains closed in Bay County Thursday morning, after a truck hit a support column on the Salzburg Road bridge and burst into flames Wednesday afternoon.

Traffic is being detoured onto eastbound M-25, to southbound M-13, to southbound M-84, and then back onto I-75.

The Michigan Department of Transportation says temporary supports are being installed, and they hope to reopen I-75 later today. In the meantime, commuters are being asked to allow some extra time to reach their destination, or to find an alternate route.

 

Mike Horace is WCMU's Radio Program and Operations Manager.