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OKC Crosstown Undergoes Emergency Repairs

POSTED: 2:39 pm CST November 29, 2007
UPDATED: 6:36 pm CST November 29, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A quickly expanding hole along a bridge near downtown Oklahoma City has forced the closure of two westbound lanes, officials said.

The left and center westbound lanes of the Interstate 40 Crosstown near Robinson Avenue are closed until 8 p.m., an Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesman said.

4 P.M. UPDATE: Crews have put tarp on top of the hole that was repaired to keep it warm in hopes that it will dry quickly. As of 4 p.m., it doesn't look like the Crosstown will be completely open again until 6 p.m. Traffic is backed up for six miles, officials said.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers reported finding a hole about a foot wide. An ODOT spokesman said they had originally wanted to wait until tonight to make the repair, but the hole was growing too quickly.

Stay tuned to Eyewitness News 5 and koco.com for further details.

Unbelieveable! Are we waiting for the tragedy that happened Minneapolis to hit us? You won't see me driving on the Crosstown until the new one is completed...