Temporary Closure on Route 143 After Vehicle Hits Edwardsville Railroad Bridge

EDWARDSVILLE - Traffic on Illinois Route 143 west of Edwardsville was diverted on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, after a large vehicle struck a railroad bridge, prompting a temporary road closure that reopened in the early evening, according to the Edwardsville Fire Department.

The department issued a traffic alert for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, saying traffic was being diverted off Route 143 near the railroad bridge west of Edwardsville “due to an incident … involving a large vehicle that struck the bridge.”

In an update, the Edwardsville Fire Department said the road reopened in the early evening on Wednesday.

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