MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Department of Transportation announced the closure of the Brickle Avenue bridge on Thursday afternoon due to a malfunction.
The FDOT said the bridge would be closed until further notice because of mechanical and electrical problems with the span locks.
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