Trash truck damages Smith Creek Bridge; closed indefinitely

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Smith Creek Bridge, the Castle Hayne bridge that crosses Smith Creek, was damaged by a trash truck earlier Friday morning, police say.

The Wilmington Police Department says NCDOT has closed down the bridge indefinitely in both directions.

Smith Creek Bridge on May 21, 2021. (Photo: WWAY)

DOT advises drivers should use N.C. 133 and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (U.S. 74) until the bridge can be safely reopened.

State bridge maintenance crews will begin Monday performing a detailed assessment of the damage and identifying a potential repair plan. No word on when the bridge will reopen.