INDIANAPOLIS — A major Interstate 465 bridge on the south side of Indianapolis was hit by a truck and damaged during Monday morning's rush hour.
The truck was southbound on Meridian Street as it passed under I-465 and scraped the steel support beams. As the truck emerged from under the bridge, it tore the southernmost beam under the eastbound bridge shoulder.
Bridge inspectors responded to check the structural integrity of the bridge while the interstate remained open to traffic above. They shut down southbound Meridian Street during the inspection.
The last beam hit by the truck sustained the most damage, along with some concrete damage.
Inspectors eventually deemed the bridge safe, and once debris was cleared, all traffic was back open shortly after 10 a.m.
The inspectors did not share an estimate on the cost of repairs to the bridge or a timeline of when repairs could be made.
