Crane hits pedestrian overpass on College Drive - traffic restrictions in place

The pedestrian walkway over College Drive near the University of Saskatchewan remains closed. At approximately 9:30 a.m. a flatbed truck with a crane collided with the pedestrian bridge, causing damage and knocking the structure out of alignment. A bridge inspection and structural assessment is underway, and the bridge will remain closed until further notice.

Traffic on College Drive will also remain impacted until further notice. Detours are in place and one westbound lane of traffic will be rerouted into an eastbound lane between Campus Drive and Cumberland Avenue.

SINGLE SOURCE, VERBATIM, PHOTOS SOURCE: CITY OF SASKATOON