TAMPA, Fla. — Worsening traffic delays are possible heading into the Thursday evening rush on the Gandy Bridge to Tampa after a semi-truck crashed into a guardrail, causing significant damage.
Photos provided by the Florida Department of Transportation show much of the concrete on the left lane guardrail broke off, revealing the steel underneath.
An FDOT spokesperson confirmed a semi-truck crashed into it. It's not yet known what caused the crash.
Temporary guardrail panels are going up, and the bridge railing will be secured, the spokesperson continued in an email.
Cameras in the area show traffic moving slowly from St. Petersburg to Tampa. Heavy rain in the area likely won't give drivers relief, either.
