MIAMI (WSVN) - The Brickell Avenue Bridge has encountered technical difficulties that has caused it to be locked into the up position.

Crews are on site addressing the malfunction, which occurred just before 1 p.m., Thursday.

The drawbridge developed mechanical and electrical problems with the span locks, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

As a precaution, the Brickell Avenue Bridge has been closed to traffic in both directions by the City of Miami Police Department.

Drivers are encouraged to use the South Miami Avenue Bridge or the Southwest Second Avenue Bridge as alternate routes.

Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins posted to Twitter that experts were en route to have the bridge checked out.

“We are not sure when it will be fixed,” she wrote.

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