The Department of Natural Resources advises the public that work to fix structural damage to the bridge over Harpoon Brook, located 24 kilometres south of Millertown on the Granite Lake Road, will start on Monday, July 12 and is expected to be completed by Sunday, July 18, 2010.

The bridge will remain closed to all traffic until further notice.

There is an alternate route around the bridge, commonly known as Gill's Valley Road, which is accessible by truck. For further information pertaining to the alternate route, please contact the Department of Natural Resources office in Springdale at 709-673-3821.

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Media contact:

Ken Morrissey
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-5282, 685-6612
kenmorrissey@gov.nl.ca