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All Lanes Of I-70 Reopened After Emergency Bridge Repair

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - Drivers are moving along on Interstate 70 west of Denver once again Friday evening after some emergency construction work wrapped up just after 6 p.m.

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Two eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed Friday morning at the Denver West exit in Lakewood. That's right by Colorado Mills mall.

CDOT pic of bridge damage I-70
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Construction crews are doing emergency bridge repair work, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

A vehicle collided with the bridge on Wednesday night and CDOT says the "work must be done today to prevent corrosion."

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Copter4 flew over the repair work (credit: CBS)

The road work was completed about 6 p.m. Friday.

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