Seconds ago folks on the highway were removing some of those cones, and now hopefully traffic will start to move. This is a headache that started around 7 00 this morning and it took hours to fix. We were there as crews finally got it out. Its called a bridge joint, a long piece of metal which this morning came loose, causing quite a mess on 395 eastbound near the downtown exit. We got a call that vehicles were running over something. Hatzel at least four cars got flat tires, others had damage to the undercarriage and rims. Highway patrol had to immediately close the highway, causing backups at one point that reached all the way to 87th avenue past the palmetto. Crews spent all afternoon clearing the damage and filling it with what they call flexible concrete. The binge bridge, built in 1970, gets inspected every two years. State officials staih this rarely happens say this at this point they say they dont know what cause this had joint to come loose. If youre on 836 get off. Use flagl