Main Street Bridge closed for 1 hour after malfunction

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Main Street Bridge was closed in both directions Thursday afternoon because it was inoperable, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The alert was sent at 2:03 p.m.

Drivers were asked to find alternate routes across the river.

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The bridge reopened shortly after 3 p.m.

The Florida Department of Transportation said the bridge’s dragnet system, basically its crash cushion, malfunctioned after a lift but the issue was resolved.

All other bridges remained open.


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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.