The Brief
- All northbound lanes and one southbound lane on U.S. Highway 287 in Fort Worth have reopened after crews removed part of a damaged bridge overpass.
- The closures began Wednesday when a Waste Management dumpster truck hit a bridge support pillar, leaving one occupant dead and another critically injured.
- While highway lanes are opening, the Erath Street overpass will remain closed through October as construction crews rebuild the structure.
FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Highway 287 is back open in Fort Worth after a fatal crash that severely damaged an overpass.
What’s new:
Texas Department of Transportation crews were able to completely remove the damaged bridge support and part of the Erath Street overpass overnight.…