Traffic is flowing again between Portland and Corpus Christi after TxDOT crews responded to damage on the Nueces Bay Causeway Bridge.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Traffic is moving normally again on the southbound US 181 Nueces Bay Causeway Bridge after a damaged metal support caused significant delays for drivers traveling between Portland and Corpus Christi on Wednesday morning.
According to the Corpus Christi Police Department, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) responded after a large metal object was reported on the bridge.
A TxDOT worker told 3NEWS that one of the metal supports between sections of the causeway broke and bent upward, leaving it protruding into the roadway.
TxDOT spokesperson Rickey Dailey said crews responded to assess the damage and safely remove the hazard.
TxDOT is continuing to assess the bridge to determine what permanent repairs will be needed.