UPDATE: August 25, 2:45 p.m.
I-65 southbound and the CR-87 bridge remain closed at Exit 234.
All southbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 238 in Alabaster onto US-31.
Concrete debris on the roadway has been removed and crews are cutting away the damaged rebar underneath the bridge.
ALDOT’s Emergency Bridge Inspection Team will now inspect the bridge damage and determine the safe timeline to reopen I-65S and the CR-87 bridge.
Stay tuned for additional updates.
UPDATE: August 25, 12:30 p.m.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is aware that a piece of construction equipment struck the underside of CR-87 bridge over I-65 at Exit 234 in Shelby County shortly before 12pm today.
The southbound lanes of the interstate are currently shut down to allow crews to remove the concrete debris from the roadway. The CR-87 bridge is also currently closed to traffic.
ALDOT has crews on the scene to evaluate the bridge’s structural integrity. I-65 will reopen as soon as safely possible.
