UPDATE: TDOT crews are picking up the pieces after a rockslide on I-24 in Marion County.

Spokeswoman Rae Anne Bradley says their team has removed loose rock and built a berm to catch any additional rockfall.

"TDOT geotechnical engineers will reassess the area, and the right lane will stay closed until a safe reopening plan is in place," Bradley said in a social media post.

There is no estimated timeline for the project.

PREVIOUS STORY: Traffic was backed up in the Monteagle area due to a rockslide that occurred two days ago.

"Part of the rock face broke free, fell onto the roadside, and bounced into the road covering all three lanes,” said Adam Casteel, Director of Operations for TDOT, Region 2.

This rock slide closed traffic on I-24 west near mile marker 137 near Monteagle on Tu

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