BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The eastbound lanes of I-96 are closed at Pleasant Valley Road in Brighton Township after the bridge was hit, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced.

The closure is east of US-23.

All three eastbound lanes of I-96 are closed. Drivers are asked to take an alternate route.

Officials announced the Pleasant Valley Bridge will need to be demolished before eastbound I-96 can reopen.

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Alert - all of EB 96 closed at Kensington Rd. East of US 23. Bridge hit. EB 96 may be closed awhile. Alt routes advised. #mdot_metrodet pic.twitter.com/nEP3msXj4u — MDOT - Ann Arbor (@MDOT_A2) September 27, 2017

Clarification: the Pleasant Valley Rd bridge was the structure that was hit tonight over EB 96. All 3 lanes on EB 96 are closed. Alt routes advised. — MDOT - Ann Arbor (@MDOT_A2) September 27, 2017