CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – UPDATE 1/23/2020 3:30 P.M.: All lanes east and westbound have reopened on the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge (Big Blue) in Charleston. A hole was discovered eastbound on the bridge deck this morning. It has been repaired.
ORIGINAL STORY: The West Virginia Division of Highways says that two eastbound lanes of I-64 on the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge in Charleston are closed as emergency crews repair a hole in the bridge deck.
The closure is expected to last 3-4 hours. The WVDOH says there will be congestion and back-ups during this time and ask that drivers be alert and drive with caution in this emergency work zone.
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