A bridge over the Arkansas River near Fort Smith has reopened after a dredging boat hit the span on Thursday morning.
HWY 59 bridge is now back open. #artraffic #arkansas
— Crawford County Dept of Emergency Management (@CrawfordCoEM) July 19, 2018
A spokesman with the Department of Emergency Management said it happened before 9 a.m. and that the Arkansas 59 bridge in Barling remained shut just before 10 a.m. An Arkansas Department of Transportation crew was expected to inspect the integrity of the span to see if it can reopen to vehicle traffic.
NW News on 07/20/2018