UPDATE: Bypass reopened after black ice forced closure

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Feb 9, 2008 at 10:41 PM EST

Story Updated: Feb 10, 2008 at 6:20 AM EST

SOUTH BEND — The eastbound lanes of the Bypass were closed shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday because of dangerous conditions. Despite several accidents, the road was reopened just before midnight.

Emergency crews said stretches of the road were a sheet of black ice, with several slide-offs and accidents reported.

St. Joseph County dispatchers said officials were closing everything from U.S. 31 in South Bend to the Elkhart County line.

South Bend officials also were looking at closing portions of the road, county dispatchers said. They also warned that the area near Cleveland and Ironwood roads was quite slick. An accident was reported at Brick and Lilac roads as well.

With plummeting termperatures, a thin layer of snow and expected high winds, travel was expected to remain dangerous into Sunday morning.

For further updates, check back with SBT24/7 News at www.southbendtribune.com, WSBT.com and WSBT Radio News.

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