ORLANDO, Fla. — Leave extra time if you’re to OIA Tuesday morning – your usual route could be blocked.
Airport officials said a hole in the road is causing traffic detours into Orlando International Airport.
The hole, they said, is at the bottom of the Jeff Fuqua Boulevard bridge over Heintzelman Boulevard near the south entrance to the airport.
Officials said one lane of northbound Jeff Fuqua Boulevard reopened before 8:30 a.m. but that delays are still expected in the area.
Officials said workers were already in the area doing road work with lane closures when they discovered the hole.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for updates.
Update: One lane of northbound Jeff Fuqua Blvd (Access Rd) has reopened. Traffic flowing but delays still expected. Continue to allow extra time if traveling to the airport via 417/Boggy Creek Rd.
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) April 30, 2019
BETTER LOOK: @daveotter spotted the engineers on site monitoring a hole that opened up at the bottom of the Jeff Fuqua overpass at the south-end of @MCO. Spokesperson says it's a pothole. Traffic is being diverted off the overpass at Heintzelman Rd ramps. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/Npo6sfMm6H
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) April 30, 2019
🚨🚧UPDATE🚨🚧@MCO said the workers doing road maintenance discovered a hole in the road at the bottom of the Jeff Fuqua overpass at Heintzelman Rd. Engineers are now on scene. Hole is at the end of bridge.
— Racquel Asa (@RAsaWFTV) April 30, 2019
ALTERNATE: Traffic being diverted at the ramps to get back on Jeff Fuqua pic.twitter.com/QJvSG3zek6
Traffic Alert 🚗
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) April 30, 2019
Northbound Jeff Fuqua Blvd (Access Rd) is blocked at Heintzelman Rd, all traffic being diverted to Heintzelman. If entering from the airport from the south, add more time to your journey and find an alternate route.
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