Mt. Vernon Bridge Closed Until Summer 2024 After Crash In Fulton

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Georgia transportation officials said the Mt. Vernon bridge, which suspends over Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs, is not slated to reopen until summer 2024 after a crash this week.

A tractor-trailer hit the bridge Wednesday afternoon near Riverside Drive, shutting down interstate lanes and causing heavy traffic delays that spilled into DeKalb County.

There were no injuries in the crash, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

The Georgia Department of Transportation said five of the six support beams were "critically damaged" and need to be replaced. The bridge is closed to vehicles and pedestrians.

"Work adjacent to the structure recently began as part of the I-285 Auxiliary Lane project, which includes building a new bridge to replace the current one, which was built in 1962," GDOT said in a Facebook post.

Transportation officials are working with a contractor to advance the timeline, they said.

"GDOT will continue working with the City of Sandy Springs, local stakeholders and the traveling public to support mobility and safety considering the necessary closure of this important route," GDOT said in the post.

Updates will be posted on the GDOT's website.