SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Early Wednesday afternoon several lanes on I-285 westbound near Roswell Road were shut down.
Sandy Springs city officials confirmed that the lanes were shut down due to damage at the Mt. Vernon Bridge over I-285.
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Georgia Department of Transportation 511 cameras show there were delays building for a few miles.
GDOT said that a tractor-trailer hit the bridge at Riverside Drive.
Sandy Springs officials also say that four of five lanes on Mt. Vernon Hwy near I-285 remain closed.
News Chopper 2 flew over the scene, where vehicles were slowly passing by.
Late Wednesday afternoon, GDOT announced that the Mt. Vernon Bridge would remain closed.
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GDOT said there will be an inspection of the bridge. A detour route has been set up for drivers.
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