(UPDATE: Workers left the bridge Friday, and traffic flowed on both lanes. The repair barge remains in place on the north side of the bridge so workers will probably resume work next week.)

One lane of traffic on State Highway 334's bridge across Cedar Creek Lake between Seven Points and Gun Barrel City will be closed while the Texas Department of Transportation makes emergency repairs to one of the columns.

"Our underwater inspection team surveyed the damage this afternoon and determined it was most likely caused by a heavy barge striking the column," state officials said earlier in the week on Facebook.

The bridge will remain closed until an emergency contract can be arranged. State officials estimated the closure as "short-term."

The traffic delays began Monday, Aug. 8.

Flag workers coordinate the flow of traffic that currently result in about five minutes of delays crossing the bridge.

Expect longer delays during heavy weekend traffic.