KRESS, Texas (KFDA) - After a semi hauling a crane crashed into an overpass near Kress last week, the damaged part of the bridge has been torn down and cleared away.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has removed the compromised section of overpass on southbound I-27 and FM 928.

A TxDOT representative says current plans are to reconstruct the section of the bridge. TxDOT has already begun developing plans for that project.

TxDOT is pursuing a damage claim against the responsible party involved, which will be handled out of their main headquarters in Austin.

The debris removal and demolition performed was under an emergency contract, and the project to rebuild the damaged section of the bridge will be done as a standard bid contract.

There is not an estimated cost of repa

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