Whoops... on the 215S

JUST IN: I-215S closed for overpass repairs, traffic jammed
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PE News on April 8, 2010 8:37 AM

Traffic is jammed for a couple of miles along I-215 in Grand Terrace where all southbound lanes are closed while crews make emergency repairs to a freeway overpass, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A big-rig hit the Barton Road overcrossing at 5:23 a.m. while hauling a back-hoe, the top of which struck the top of the bridge, said CHP Officer Jaci Parent.
Fallen concrete debris punctured the tires of some passing vehicles, but traffic continued to flow. The closure came at 8 a.m. when crews began working on the bridge to prevent additional concrete from falling.
"They're caulking it now," Parent said shortly before 8:30 a.m. while viewing closed-circuit television cameras from the Traffic Management Center in San Bernardino. "The backup is pretty ugly - all the way to (Interstate) 10."
—Richard Brooksrbrooks@PE.com