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Peterborough City Council is preparing to carry out resurfacing and
waterproofing work on the Nene Bridge, Bishops Road Bridge and the
Fletton Underbridge. The work, which is due to commence on 16 May
2009, will also see bearings and central reservation barriers
replaced, and beams repaired and painted.
Every effort will
be made to keep traffic disruption to a minimum, however a 40mph
speed limit and lane closures will be required for safety reasons.
During daylight hours only one lane will be closed at any one time.
Occasional full closures of the parkway will be required at night.
David Farquhar, head of environment, transport and engineering
for Peterborough City Council, said: "The three bridges are large
dual carriageway structures which carry the A1139 over Bishops Road,
the River Nene, the Peterborough to March railway line and
Whittlesey Road.
"Since their construction in the early
1980s, the condition of the structures has deteriorated, and we need
to take remedial action now to put this right.
"All three
bridges are located within a relatively short stretch of the A1139
and it makes sense to carry out the work at the same time, rather
than having three separate periods of lane closures."
To
take maximum advantage of the closures, lighting maintenance and
street cleansing work will also be carried out, preventing further
disruption in the future.
Warning signs notifying motorists
of potential delays will be put in place two weeks before work
commences. It is expected that the repairs will be completed by the
end of October.
May 2009 -
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