VICTORIA, BC – On Tuesday, February 12, crews will begin work to repair
the fendering systems for the existing Johnson Street Bridge. The in-water work
involves replacing damaged wood piles on the west side of the crossing with new
wood fenders. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.
The Johnson
Street Bridge will remain open to vehicle and marine traffic throughout most of
the work. However, the public are advised that a full bridge closure is
expected on the evening of Saturday, February 16 as the bridge is lifted into
an upright position while work is completed directly beneath the bridge. The
navigational channel will also be closed to marine traffic during this time.
The bridge will re-open to all traffic on Sunday, February 17. The City will
issue a media advisory and notifications through the local media, social media,
and the website once the specific closure time is known.
This work is
unrelated to the construction of the new Johnson Street Bridge. The
damage was caused last year when the fender was struck by a barge passing
underneath the bridge. Collisions are not common but they do happen from time
to time.
A bridge
fender is made of wood pilings and is in place to protect the bridge structure
in the event of a collision. As the existing bridge will continue to be in
operation until the new bridge opens in 2015 the fender must be repaired.
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