Will be at least a week after bridge accident Thursday The Purcell Register By John D. Montgomery January 13, 2023 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials have confirmed to The Purcell Register that I-35 will be constricted to one lane northbound and one lane southbound over SH 39 for at least the next week. The bridge was damaged around 4 p.m. Thursday, January 12, when a large earth mover vehicle struck all 10 beams that support the interstate bridge. SH 39 is also down to one lane with stop lights on both the east side and west side of the bridge. ODOT Spokeswoman Lisa Silam said the road will remain down to one lane each until the bridge is completely repaired. “We are declaring an emergency and will begin repairs to the bridge Saturday morning,” Silam said.
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