I-16 shut down between Savannah, Macon after crash causes bridge to shift 6 feet - WJXT News4JAX

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SOPERTON, Ga. – The interstate that connects the Atlanta area to the Georgia coast was closed in both directions after a truck went through the guardrail and off a bridge Thursday morning, authorities said Thursday.

The crash caused the bridge to shift about six feet, the agency said. It shared photos on social media that show the bridge dislodged from its concrete base.

Traffic will be detoured around Interstate 16 between exits 71 and 78 for at least several days as the bridge over GA-86 in Treutlen County is demolished and rebuilt, the Georgia Department of Transportation said.

GDOT said engineers were already bringing in heavy equipment to demolish and replace part of the bridge. In the best-case scenario, state officials hope to reopen one westbound lane by Sunday morning and one eastbound lane by Monday. It will likely take a full week before all lanes are open again.

I-16 bridge demo crew mobilizing to work around the clock to return traffic to interstate lanes ASAP. Stay tuned to thread. Will update when we have good info. pic.twitter.com/ECXz4ad2Ys

— GDOT East Traffic (@GDOTEastTraffic) July 15, 2021

I-16 is the main route between metro Atlanta, Savannah and Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.

While traffic is only detoured off seven miles of I-16, the eastbound detour is 10 miles and the westbound detour is 24 miles -- both through small towns not prepared to deal with this volume of traffic.

I-16 closed in Treutlen County after a truck crash caused a bridge to shift 6 feet.

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