WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Union Road at Clinton Street in West Seneca is back open after it was closed due to a "potentially hazardous situation" on the bridge over Buffalo Creek.
According to the New York State Department of Transportation, crews working on a rehabilitation project on the bridge observed a potentially hazardous situation involving the bridge’s steel girders on Thursday morning and it was immediately closed to all traffic.
It was a bearing failure, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. On a bridge that's raised some concern in years past.
On Friday evening, the New York State Department of Transportation announced the road was back open after repairs were made.
"Our team of highly trained engineers and inspectors identified and completed necessary repairs to ensure the bridge’s safety," a NYSDOT Spokesperson wrote. "The safety of the traveling public remains NYSDOT’s top priority, and we are confident in the decision to reopen the bridge."
WATCH: Union Road at Clinton Street in West Seneca back open after 'potentially hazardous situation'
Some lanes will remain closed as part of a project that was already going on, where the DOT will put in additional, long-term reinforcements to ensure the structural integrity in the future.
