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Title: Avonmouth Bridge to face months of road works Post by: Chris from Nailsea on July 14, 2008, 21:02:31 Drivers are facing months of disruption on the troubled M5 Avonmouth Bridge, with work about to start on the first phase of a ^7 million scheme to resurface and waterproof the entire structure. The work has been in the pipeline since 2006 and will be carried out in two stages. But with the first phase alone set to last for up to five months, motorists have been warned they could face long delays when using the bridge.
The Highways Agency said the bridge needed major work as the existing road surface had worn out. Contractors will start on the southbound carriageway on September 1 and continue until January. Work on the northbound carriageway will begin in 2009. The agency said throughout the contract there would be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit in place, with speed cameras in use. There will also be a contraflow system at times but the cycle path will remain open. See http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=21073673&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922 Title: Re: Avonmouth Bridge to face months of road works Post by: John R on July 14, 2008, 21:23:15 Only 5 years after the last resurfacing?
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