Following seven months of traffic headaches for those traveling between Gunnison and Montrose, a critical stretch of Highway 50 is finally fully reopen.

Drivers who want to use U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado over the Blue Mesa Reservoir will have to find a detour after an inspection revealed a crack in the bridge over the water.

The last piece of repair work on U.S. Hwy 50 Middle Bridge and Lake Fork Bridge begins Monday.

CDOT officials say the bridge was closed on April 18th due to safety concerns caused by a crack in the structure.

Drivers concerned after noticing crack in concrete on Highway 52 bridge; NCDOT says repairs are underway Officials say there are no safety concerns at this time for drivers.

The bridge is a vital roadway for emergency services, commerce, and travel. The bridge was closed on April 18th after CDOT had inspected the bridge and found multiple cracks in some of the welds.

Possible crack on the bridge at the I-595 and Sawgrass Interchange CBS News Miami The picture shows what appears to be a gap in the barrier wall on a bridge at the I-595 and Sawgrass Interchange.

Emergency bridge work closed parts of the Highway 50 and Highway 99 interchange in Sacramento for several hours Wednesday, Caltrans said.

The 2.5-inch crack that led to the closing of the Sherman Minton Bridge has been fixed, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the span remains unsafe.

A bridge along U.S. 50 that crosses Blue Mesa Reservoir in southwest Colorado was closed on Thursday because of cracking, and drivers will be subject to a lengthy detour to get around it.

CDOT Highway 50 closed to traffic in April when concerns arose about whether driving across Middle Bridge was safe. Numerous cracks were found in the bridge after inspections.

GRAND JUNCTION — A crack in a western Colorado bridge prompted state highway officials to temporarily close it down, which in turn forced a charter school to cancel classes.