Falling concrete from an interstate highway has led to the partial closing of a parking garage in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts.
The emergency closing of the upper level of the garage directly beneath the highway underscores an urgent need to replace the entire aging elevated section of Interstate 91 in Springfield, according to Tim Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.
MassDOT has consultants drafting plans to replace the Interstate 91 viaduct. A project with a preliminary cost estimate of $400 million. The state spends $2 million a year to make emergency repairs to the highway.
