Bridge Sinkage Closes Part of U.S. 101
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SOLEDAD, Calif. — Part of a bridge over the Salinas River buckled Tuesday, shutting down northbound U.S. 101, the California Highway Patrol said.
Cars reportedly were on the bridge when a large section of the northbound section suddenly sank shortly before 3 p.m., but no injuries were reported, according to the CHP.
The California Department of Transportation was trying to determine the extent and cause of the damage. The CHP blamed the damage on flood water.
U.S. 101 crosses the river in two separate sections, one going north and the other going south.
The northbound section was closed, but one lane of the southbound section of the bridge was open. The CHP hoped to let northbound traffic through in the second southbound lane.
Meanwhile, the CHP set up detour signs for northbound traffic and warned of long delays in both directions.
Soledad, in the Salinas Valley, is about 110 miles south of San Francisco.
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