Hairline cracks in Merwedebrug on A27, extremely heavy truck traffic should detour – Omroep Brabant

SLEEUWIJK – Extremely heavy cargo may for the time being not more about the Merwedebrug in A27 in Werkendam drive. There are hairline cracks in the steel beams of the bridge. There is no acute security risk, reports the agency.

Normal freight and passenger cars may still be on the A27 continue to drive. Lorries heavier than 60 tonnes must take a detour via the A2 motorway and the A16 and here is maintained.

Bottom strengthen
It can scheepvaarverkeer can, however, suffer of the investigate that in the coming period to follow. Within now and two months is the bottom of the bridge reinforced.

The Merwerdebrug is 55 years old. Every day is ride a 95,000 vehicles over the bridge.

Publication: Wednesday 5 October 2016 – 00:30
Changed: Wednesday, 5 October 2016 – 00:54
Author: Christel van der meer

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