wow. just wasting time here because my work meeting got canceled because those people who were supposed to be in attendance are stuck behind a dead semi blocking the bridge and this came up on my newsfeed:
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All Pattullo Bridge lanes to open Aug. 29
All four lanes of the Pattullo Bridge will open to traffic on Aug. 29 after construction crews complete work on the deck of the Pattullo Bridge one month early. To prepare the bridge for four lanes of traffic, the Pattullo Bridge will be closed:
8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25.
8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26.
8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29 (full weekend closure)
The closure planned from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 is no longer needed.
For safety reasons, the bridge will return to the regular schedule of overnight lane closures that were in place before rehabilitation work began, with one lane open in each direction overnight.
Crews will continue working below the bridge deck through the fall but this work does not require immediate lane or bridge closures. Any future planned closures will be communicated to the public well in advance.
We recognize the impact the Pattullo Bridge construction work has had on commuters, local residents, and businesses. We thank everyone for their patience during the construction period.
Summary of work completed
Construction on the bridge began on April 29 and was expected to continue to Oct. 3. Despite wet weather in June, crews were able to get more done in a shorter period by scheduling additional weekend and overnight closures and reducing the number of concrete pours.
In total, crews repaired 1,180m2 of bridge deck, with 67 full-depth repairs.
Repairs included:
Milling off the asphalt surfacing from the deck.
Removing all deck concrete down to the top layer of rebar.
Repairing concrete delamination and cleaning or replacing rebar.
Repaving the deck area with a concrete overlay.
Work focused on essential deck repairs to address concrete delamination on sections of the 79-year-old bridge. Repairs are designed to extend the life of the bridge deck to keep the bridge operational while a replacement bridge is designed and built, which is expected to take up to seven years.
We will continue to regularly inspect the bridge and make necessary repairs in the future to maintain safety and functionality.
Media contact:
TransLink Media Relations
778.375.7788
media@translink.ca
For more information and trip planning resources visit translink.ca/pattullorehab
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Last edited by thumper; 08-24-2016 at 05:02 PM.
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