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Tuesday 9 June 2009
Tuapeka Mouth
Bridge on track for late June reopening
The Clutha District
Council says repairs to the Tuapeka Mouth Bridge are still on track to allow the
bridge to reopen in late June.
The bridge, linking
Tuapeka Mouth Road and Tuapeka West Road at Tuapeka Mouth, has been closed since
14 April 2009 to allow for the replacement of steel beams which had experienced
significant deterioration due to rusting.
Council Manager
District Assets Jules Witt said that there had been some recent delays to
repairs due to high river levels and the new steel beams. However, contractors
would be calling in additional labour and may be working around the clock to
ensure the bridge was open before the end of the month.
Mr Witt said that
at this stage, the bridge would reopen to traffic late on Friday 26 June as
originally programmed.
“There may still be
some minor delays experienced by the travelling public for around a week from
this time to allow for the completion of some work,” he said. “However, it is
expected the bridge shall be safe and accessible to motorists from late on 26
June.”
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