Contract crews will work this weekend to safely perform rehabilitation operations on and Interstate 40 West bridge between Hendersonville Road and I-26.

"The overall condition of a bridge is determined by the lowest rating among its key components: the deck (the surface ... concrete to corrode, which then leads to cracking, delamination and spalling.

A CSX bridge inspector was dispatched to assess the bridge’s condition, and while it was deemed safe for train traffic, the surface damage could cause falling concrete spall fragments ...

Finally, the deck, the surface you drive on ... the steel reinforcement inside the concrete to corrode, which then leads to cracking, delamination and spalling. Bridges tend to deteriorate ...