Police officers will help to enforce the restriction
A weight restriction is in place on a Welsh bridge following safety concerns. A 7.5 tonne weight restriction for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) was put in place at Newport’s George Street Bridge from 6pm on Friday. Surveys of the bridge revealed evidence of a “degradation of concrete”, the council shared.
Reducing the load means the bridge can remain open for most other traffic. The restriction is in place until further notice while further investigations are carried out. A diversion is in place for HGVs via Usk Way, the A48 Southern Distributor Road (SDR) and Corporation Road. Gwent Police will help to enforce the restriction.
A spokesman for Newport city council said: “Surveys of the bridge have revealed some evidence of degradation of concrete.
“We need to reduce the load on the bridge, in order to keep it open for most traffic.
“This means restricting HGVs from using the bridge for the time being, while we carry out further investigations.
“While we continue our investigations, we are satisfied that the bridge is safe to use for traffic under the 7.5 tonne weight, so residents and commuters who use the bridge will be unaffected by these restrictions.
“A diversion route for HGVs will be put in place. This will be via Usk Way, the A48 SDR, and Corporation Road.
“The weight restriction will be in place until such time as we are able to lift it.
“This will depend on further investigations.
“We will be working with Gwent Police to enforce this weight restriction.
“We will provide further updates on this issue as our investigations continue.”
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