According to CBS 12 in Providence Friday, the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge got stuck in the open position when a hydraulic jack failed, forcing MassDOT to shut down a heavily traveled portion of Route 6 and put detours in place. Crews spent the day working on the bridge and finally got it opened by 5 P.M. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's been calling for the bridge to be replaced since he took office in 2014, over the weekend, Mitchell released a statement saying he knew that day would come and tried for years to prevent it.

The bridge, according to Mitchell, was built in 1905, before the use of cars became universal, and it hasn't been properly maintained since.