The westbound lanes of the Warrego Highway at North Tivoli in Ipswich were reopened last night after The Mount Crosby Bridge overpass was struck and damaged by a truck on Friday.

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding told 4BC’s Bill McDonald, “I think the community breathes a sigh of relief.”

“It’s good news, although it will be inconvenient for some time for residents.”

The damage to the bridge is extensive, causing the greatest impact to those on the north side.

“They are all having a delay of 30 minutes this morning from getting to work to taking kids to school,” she said.

Testing is underway to determine the full scope of repairs needed. This comes after a number of bridge strikes in past years have taken 12-18 months to rebuild.

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