Pike Lanes Reopened After Falling Concrete Hits Cars

FRAMINGHAM, MA- Concrete fell from a Mass Pike overpass, hitting two vehicles Thursday morning. The concrete fell from the Pleasant Street overpass in Framingham. State police said there were no injuries and only minor damage to the vehicles.

All lanes were reopened by 10 a.m. to alleviate traffic and temporary repairs to the bridge were done, according to state police. The left lane was temporarily closed at 11:40 a.m. to finish repair work but was reopened by 12:05 p.m. Repair work included inspections and debris removal.

MassDOT plans on implementing lane closures on I-90 westbound in Framingham overnight to continue any necessary repair operations.

According to MassDOT, preliminary findings indicate that the incident was superficial concrete debris that delaminated from a fascia beam and there are no major structural issues with the bridge.

When asked about the Pleasant Street bridges last inspection, MassDOT said maintenance crews routinely evaluate infrastructure including bridges and carry out any necessary repair operations. MassDOT added that it has inspections at least once every two years of all 5,000 bridges in the Commonwealth.

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