UPDATE: Repair of large hole completed on I-24 eastbound over Chestnut Street [photos]

TDOT Maintenance employee Bob Jewusiak checks the condition of the concrete late Sunday where a hole in the bridge has formed in the eastbound right lane of Interstate 24, at the 178/6 mile-marker.

By Staff Report May 29, 2016 2 min read

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Large hole on I-24 eastbound closes lane over Chestnut Street

TDOT closes the eastbound right lane on Interstate 24, at the 178/6 mile-marker late Sunday.
Bridge Inspector Jason Tays was first on the scene to check into reports of a hole in the second span of the bridge directly over Chestnut Street in downtown Chattanooga.

TDOT Bridge Inspector Jason Tays waits as cones are placed to close the right lane on Interstate 24 late Sunday at the U.S. Highway 27 split.

Region 2 Bridge Repair workers filled in a hole on I-24 eastbound for a temporary fix to try to open the lane in time for holiday travel.

This picture from below I-24 eastbound in Chattanooga shows a hole that opened on the highway May 29.

UPDATE AT 10:15 a.m.

According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the repair has been completed on the I-24 East bridge over Chestnut St. and all lanes are now open to traffic.

UPDATE at 10:30 p.m.

Bridge repair workers are going to attempt to temporarily fix the hole tonight in order to reopen the lane for tomorrow’s holiday traffic, according to a press release from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

7:24 p.m.