ORLANDO, Fla. — One lane of I-4 westbound was blocked after I-4 Ultimate construction crews damaged a bridge in downtown Orlando during overnight construction, the Florida Department of Transportation said Thursday.
Officials said the incident happened near South Ivanhoe Boulevard on Thursday morning.
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"Engineers determined realigning the travel lanes on this bridge would be the best option available to get all lanes open in a timely manner," she said. "Crews will realign and shift travel lanes on the bridge to the right side."
"Overnight, demolition work was occurring on a beam adjacent to this one," said Jessica Ottaviano, an FDOT spokeswoman. "During that work, the subcontractor impacted a bridge beam on the I-4 bridge that was scheduled to be removed in a few months."
The left westbound lane of I-4 in the area remains closed so crews can repair the damage, Ottaviano said.
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FDOT said the lane is expected to remain closed through 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
The agency said the bridge is scheduled to be removed in the coming months, but it must remain open until other bridge work is complete.
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