MIAMI (WSVN) - The 79th Street Causeway bridge, which was stuck in the upright position for over an hour, has since been fixed, Thursday afternoon.
Officials were looking into what caused the drawbridge malfunction at the 79th Street West bridge in Miami, as of 4:50 p.m.
The hour-long malfunction caused heavy delays for commuters in the area as crews worked to repair the bridge. The bridge was then reopened at around 5:15 p.m.
The bridge suffered several issues throughout the day. It was stuck in the upright position around 3 p.m. for over an hour. It was then stuck again around 5 p.m.
According to crews with Florida Drawbridge, Inc., the bridge locks were not operating normally.
Both eastbound and westbound traffic is now open.
The bridge connects Miami to North Bay Village.
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