Swedish Road Bridge Shifts 50 Centimetres Following Heavy Load Incident
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A traffic incident on the E45 at Strömsund has caused the Strömsund Bridge to be moved half a meter and must be closed. Traffic will be temporarily rerouted until the end of October.
The Strömsund Bridge along the E45 has suffered serious damage and can no longer be used. – The entire bridge has risen approximately 30–40 centimeters and moved laterally approximately 40–50 centimeters, an emergency operator at the Rescue Region Mitt tells Östersunds-Posten. The bridge is completely closed and will remain so “for a long time,” according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
A bridge on the E45 in Strömsund has been damaged and closed in both directions after a heavy special transport vehicle drove over it. The bridge was suddenly shifted up about half a meter.
The Strömsund Bridge along the E45 is completely closed after the police were alerted to a landslide. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, the damage is related to an accident involving a heavy transport vehicle. There are no reports of injuries, the police say. According to a preliminary forecast, the bridge will be closed until 12 noon on Wednesday.
The truck drove over at low speed. Then the bridge started to move. It is now completely blocked off and will be closed for at least a month. – Absolutely no one is allowed to get on it, says Joakim Kastemyr from the rescue service.
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