CHESAPEAKE, Va. — UPDATE: Repairs to the Great Bridge Bridge are complete. The bridge is now open to drivers, according to Chesapeake city officials.
South Battlefield Boulevard was closed in both directions at the Great Bridge Bridge due to a heat-related bridge malfunction late Tuesday afternoon, according to Chesapeake City officials.
Watch: Crews pour water on Great Bridge Bridge to cool it off
Video credit: Stella Solorzano
City officials shared at 3:45 p.m. that the bridge will be closed to traffic for an "extended period of time," and there's currently no estimated time it will reopen.
Around 5:15 p.m., a News 3 viewer shared that the bridge was still closed.
Specific details about the malfunction are unclear, but the city did confirm that it was caused by heat. The Chesapeake Fire Department said they were pouring water on the bridge to cool it off.
