CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A major interstate highway bridge in West Virginia re-opened Saturday after it was closed this week for emergency repairs, transportation officials said.
Eastbound traffic at the Interstate 64 bridge over the Kanawha River near Nitro was rerouted Thursday as crews assessed the damage to a failed expansion joint and made plans for repairs, the Department of Transportation said in a news release.
The bridge reopened Saturday morning after forms were built under the bridge and crews poured concrete late Friday afternoon, officials said in a news release.
State Bridge Engineer Tracy Brown said crews worked to repair the bridge in difficult weather conditions.
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