Oversize load damages and closes SC bridge over I-85

An illegal, oversize lo damd a bridge over Interstate 85 in South Carolina so bly it h to be closed, transportation officials said.

lo hit deck of state Highway 110 bridge over I-85 near Cowpens on Monday afteron, South Carolina Department of Transportation said in a statement.

bridge h to be closed and southbound lanes of I-85 near mile marker 83 were also closed for several hours as engineers inspected highways, officials said.

Crews are building a new bridge for state Highway 110 as part of I-85 widening project in area, but it is t finished.

DOT is working with contractor building bridge to determine how to finish it as quickly as possible, ncy said.