Commercial Truck Strike Causes Structural Damage to U.S. 287 Overpass in Fort Worth, Forcing Closures

FORT WORTH, Texas — Emergency crews and structural engineers from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) closed multiple lanes along U.S. Highway 287 in Fort Worth on September 25, 2026, following a severe vehicle impact that compromised a highway overpass bridge. The incident occurred when an oversized commercial garbage truck struck an overhead support girder, causing immediate structural cracking and debris dispersion across active traffic lanes.

Bridge inspection teams promptly deployed heavy stabilization shoring beneath the damaged span to prevent beam deflection and secure the integrity of the roadway. Municipal authorities instituted mandatory detours, funneling heavy commuter and commercial freight traffic onto local frontage roads and adjacent bypasses. TxDOT officials warned regional commuters that lane closures and safety restrictions are expected to remain in effect for at least one full week while emergency contracting crews erect specialized steel support scaffolding and execute permanent reinforced concrete repairs.

The Fort Worth Police Department Commercial Vehicle Enforcement unit launched an in-depth investigation into the circumstances of the crash, examining vehicle height clearances and driver logs. Regional emergency coordinators urged drivers traveling across Tarrant County between Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield to utilize Interstate 35W and Interstate 20 as alternate thoroughfares to circumvent extensive corridor delays.