The U.S. 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir reopened Wednesday after months of closures and construction sparked by state and federal transportation officials discovering cracks in the steel supports. A single lane of the bridge reopened in early October after the initial April shutdown, but the bridge fully reopened to two-way traffic Wednesday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “We appreciate the community’s patience and support throughout these past several months,” CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said in the release.