Another emergency pothole repair on Highway 27

9:00 AM Update:

Crews poured and covered the pothole around 9AM.

Now they are waiting for it to set.

They will test the patch around 3 PM to see if they can reopen the highway.

They say the patch was roughly 4 by 12 feet.

They also repaired another two by two patch nearby.

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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – TDOT crews worked overnight to fix a large pothole on Highway 27.

The hole opened up on the 12th street bridge in the northbound outside lane on Tuesday.

As a result, the M. L. King Boulevard exit has been closed until the repairs are complete.

The latest estimate is that they will finish the work around 1PM.

TDOT has had to repair several such potholes over the last few months on Highway 27 bridges.

They hope to soon replace those aging bridges, but in the meantime, must make temporary repairs.

Crews are working to repair a large pothole on US 27 N. Outside lane and MLK Blvd ext is closed.
Take 4th Street ext instead @wdefnews12 pic.twitter.com/tJfRBGe4r7

— Alexandria Adams (@AlexandriaWDEF) December 14, 2016