The initial rollout Tuesday left drivers trapped in nearby hospital parking garages for an hour and caused backups stretching up to a mile, prompting construction crews to call Louisville Metro Police for help.
As of June 10, Louisville Metro Police confirmed at least 11 crashes involving large trucks were reported at the overpasses along 3rd Street near Winkler Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
The overpasses are already notorious in the city — often referred to by locals as Louisville's "can opener" because of the oversized trucks that occasionally get wedged under the bridges.
In just two weeks, a five-mile stretch of I-65 in Louisville will close for two months for bridge repair. The construction already causing significant traffic disruptions and impacting residents in Old Louisville and Shelby Park.
