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The city of Detroit issued a statement Wednesday evening about the Packard Plant bridge collapse, followed by a pair of Twitter updates Thursday morning:
Today, a portion of the Packard Plant pedestrian bridge collapsed over East Grand Boulevard. No injuries have been reported and the affected portion of the road has been shut down by the Detroit Police Department.
Our first priority is to ensure the area is made safe for the public and the roadway is reopened as soon as possible. The City is taking the lead on clearing debris and inspectors from the Buildings Safety Engineering and Environmental Department and Detroit Building Authority are on scene to assess this situation. We are making plans to bring in a contractor to remove the debris as quickly as possible.
Crews continue to clean up the Packard Plant bridge collapse. The haul out will begin later this morning. pic.twitter.com/eVuB9jTdKN
— City of Detroit (@CityofDetroit) January 24, 2019
Crews are beginning to cut metal at the collapsed Packard Plant bridge as part of clearing it away. The roadway will remain closed until work is completed. pic.twitter.com/L0K71tqYJa
— City of Detroit (@CityofDetroit) January 24, 2019
Original article, Wednesday afternoon
The old Packard Plant bridge has collapsed, HistoricDetroit.org reports.
The bridge hung over East Grand Blvd. on Detroit's east side.
HistoricDetroit.org posted a photo on Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday.
