Peak hour commuters are facing delays this afternoon following an incident involving a truck earlier today

Safety checks are being carried out following two bridge strikes on the Cunningham Highway today

Police have advised the Cunningham Highway is shut due to bridge strikes.

A SECTION of the Cunningham Hwy remains closed this afternoon after a truck carrying an excavator struck two bridges.

Police said a large amount of debris was left strewn on the west bound lanes of the highway between the Aberdare Rd overpass at Dinmore and The Redbank Plains Rd overpass at Blackstone.

The incident was reported about 10.20am.

Transport and Main Roads was called in to conduct a clean up and police say checks are being carried out to see if there is any structural damage to the bridges.

A police spokesman said the closures were likely to remain in place for several hours.

Originally published as Peak hour commuters are facing delays this afternoon following an incident involving a truck earlier today