CDOT ordered the closure of a bridge on US Highway 50 located west of Gunnison after a safety inspection revealed 'cracking.'
Colorado officials said that inspectors don't know the extent of the damage yet after a crack was found on a U.S. 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir.GUNNISON, Colo. — Inspectors don't yet know the extent of damage to a bridge on U.S. Highway 50, when repairs might begin or how long local residents will have to wait to regain use of this critical route between Gunnison and Montrose, transportation officials said on Friday morning.
A crack near the midpoint of the bridge, which was built in 1963, was first observed during an inspection last week. A more thorough inspection found the visible crack extended 3 to 4 inches, but ultrasonic testing on Thursday showed the crack extended through the steel.
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