#BREAKING: Selmon Extension Closed For Repairs Until Further Notice

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The Selmon extension that stretches over Gandy Blvd. in South Tampa has been closed until further notice, after crews discovered two steel wires came loose.

Tampa Transportation officials announced the closure Sunday evening, and have not said when it will reopen.

According to FOX 13 News:

During a routine inspection of the inside of the Selmon Extension, crews from the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority discovered two steel strands that had come loose from their anchors. The loose wires can be replaced without closing the overhead roadway, but the Authority says it just wants to be on the safe side.

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