(CNN) A bridge that runs over a portion of Interstate 16 in Georgia will have to be demolished in order to reopen the major roadway after a large dump trailer slammed into it overnight, officials said. The interstate cannot be reopened until the entire bridge deck has been destroyed, GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry said Thursday. I-16 bridge demo crew mobilizing to work around the clock to return traffic to interstate lanes ASAP. pic.twitter.com/ECXz4ad2Ys — GDOT East Traffic (@GDOTEastTraffic) July 15, 2021"That will be the fastest way to reopen I-16," McMurry said. "We already have crews out there, underway, preparing for this demolition, and mobilization of specialized demolition equipment is in route and will begin demolition this evening."

Source: CNN July 16, 2021 01:18 UTC