The Claiborne Avenue Bridge is back open Wednesday after support beams fell in an incident with a tractor trailer.Watch reportOfficials said the trailer struck the bridge about 11 a.m. Tuesday, causing officers to close down the area.NOPD said that officers arrived and found that an 18-wheeler had struck a portion of the bridge. Crews began their investigation and shutdown the bridge to traffic.Both eastbound and westbound lanes of the bridge were closed. About 5:30 p.m., crews began working to reopen the bridge.The bridge crosses the Industrial Canal from the Bywater into the Lower Ninth Ward.No injuries were reported. NOPD said they would investigate how the incident occurred, but the truck driver is not expected to be cited. 13484466

The Claiborne Avenue Bridge is back open Wednesday after support beams fell in an incident with a tractor trailer.

Watch report


Officials said the trailer struck the bridge about 11 a.m. Tuesday, causing officers to close down the area.

NOPD said that officers arrived and found that an 18-wheeler had struck a portion of the bridge. Crews began their investigation and shutdown the bridge to traffic.

Both eastbound and westbound lanes of the bridge were closed. About 5:30 p.m., crews began working to reopen the bridge.

The bridge crosses the Industrial Canal from the Bywater into the Lower Ninth Ward.

No injuries were reported. NOPD said they would investigate how the incident occurred, but the truck driver is not expected to be cited.