* UPDATE 08.06 PM *WERKENDAM/SLEEUWIJK – Truckers ride again on the Merwedebrug. Friday morning at 05.00 hours suggested, Rijkswaterstaat, the bridge of Sleeuwijk to Gorinchem open for goods traffic.
The roadworkers that the omleidingsborden to the removal were clearly having fun. ,,Historical moment, enjoy it”, they called a trucker.
hairline cracks
Tears in the structure encouraged Rijkswaterstaat two months ago to the route across the A27 for trucks closed to explain. With steel plates the bridge has since been reinforced. Extremely heavy traffic, above 50 tons, must still take evasive action.
,,relief”, , Jetze den Dekker the feelings of his colleagues at E. van Wijk Logistics in Giessen. Den Dekker is thinking of the time he was the his of: ,,They have him patched, but it remains an oldie that has long replaced had to be.”
hairline cracks
The 55-year-old bridge was since 11 October closed for traffic heavier than 3.5 tonnes, when it was discovered that there were hairline cracks in the construction were. The closing led to major problems for all road users. The truck drivers all had quite a detour, and some up to an hour and a half longer on their trip did.
transport organisations estimate the damage sure to be at least half a million euros per day. At the ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment are now several claims have been submitted. The ministry has, following the problems on the Merwedebrug, according to transportorganisatie EVO defined the state of several bridges and tunnels.
Read the dossier on the Merwedebrug back on bd.nl/merwedebrug.
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