Editing Interstate 16 (section)

===2020s===
On July&nbsp;15, 2021, a truck, with its dump trailer raised, struck the overpass bridge of [[Georgia State Route 86|SR&nbsp;86]] near exit&nbsp;78, causing the bridge deck to shift {{convert|6|feet|m|0}}. While no injuries were reported, the resulting damage prompted GDOT to close both directions of I-16 from exit&nbsp;71 to exit&nbsp;78 while the damaged bridge was being demolished.<ref name="I-16 overpass failure">{{cite web |title=Major Georgia interstate to be closed for days after truck crash causes bridge to shift |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/georgia-interstate-bridge-shifts-6-feet-after-truck-crash-road-closed-indefinitely/5BRWDRQPWZC3HJIMZYQZSWWY54/ |publisher=WSB-TV |access-date=July 15, 2021 |date=July 15, 2021}}</ref> Both directions of I-16 were reopened within 48&nbsp;hours of the incident.<ref>{{cite web |title=All lanes of I-16 back open after large truck hits bridge over interstate |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/damaged-bridge-demolished-crews-working-open-lanes-georgia-interstate/D6TS2SICSZE5ZD2WFNW5H4MTJA/ |publisher=WSB-TV |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=July 16, 2021}}</ref> The reconstructed overpass was opened to traffic in late July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Mallory |title=Highway 86 bridge over I-16 now open to traffic |url=https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/highway-86-bridge-over-i-16-open-to-traffic/93-ddf690bb-e433-4a75-a479-2607329f7d8e |publisher=WMAZ-TV |access-date=August 1, 2022 |date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> Due to this, people had to take detours up to 10 minutes longer than the normal route through the towns of [[Adrian, Georgia|Adrian]] and [[Soperton, Georgia|Soperton]].