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YAKIMA, Wash. – UPDATE 6:15 p.m.
WSDOT released its final update, stating the two right lanes of WB I-82 across the Yakima River Bridge have reopened.
The left lane will remain closed for several weeks for guardrail and bridge truss repairs.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE:
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), one lane of westbound I-82 is reopened.
Drivers are still expected to see delays in the area.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE
Westbound traffic on I-82 is being detoured due to a crash and a fuel spill at the Yakima River Bridge, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The detour starts at Exit 31 and heads through westbound US 12 around the crash.
A press release from the Washington State Patrol says lanes two and three are closed for an extended time for bridge repairs. The road was fully blocked for five and a half hours.
WSP says the blockage was caused by a semi truck hitting a guardrail on the bridge. No one was injured.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it.