Overview
- Overnight inspections and temporary fixes allowed a Wednesday morning reopening, though the pavement remains rough and lane markings are not yet finished due to weather.
- Crews are scheduled to return Friday at 9:30 a.m. to replace a culvert, lay the final surface course, and complete striping, with closures expected through Saturday afternoon or until work is complete, including Union Centre Boulevard and left‑turn lanes from I‑75 southbound to eastbound Union Centre.
- Officials say local drinking water tested safe as environmental teams continue checking soil and storm drains for diesel runoff and residual odors may be noticeable.
- The driver escaped without serious injuries after a tanker hauling about 4,500 gallons of diesel overturned and burned on the overpass Tuesday.
- Engineers found the bridge structurally sound after the fire, and the cause remains under investigation with early, unconfirmed indications of a mechanical or brake problem.