Transportation and Works
December 9, 2014

Public Advisory: Repair Work Continues on the Placentia Lift Bridge

The Department of Transportation and Works is advising that the Placentia Lift Bridge will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, and Thursday, December 11. During this period, work will be completed to balance the structure, requiring the bridge to be in lifted position. Vehicular traffic will be detoured to Southeast Placentia Road.

This work follows the recent lift cable replacements and counterweight reinforcing.

Construction continues on the new $40.6 million lift bridge in Placentia which is scheduled to be completed in 2016.

The Department of Transportation and Works thanks residents for their patience and cooperation.

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Media contact:
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

2014 12 09                       11:40 a.m.