A new temporary bridge over Steinavötn river in South East Iceland will be opened to traffic at noon today, Wednesday October 4. Road crews and engineers with the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority have been working on a temporary bridge over the river since last week's floods undermined the foundations of the previous bridge, causing the Ring Road to be closed at Steinavötn river in South East Iceland.
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The new bridge was competed ahead of schedule. Originally the IRCA had said the Ring Road would remain closed until Sunday. The road was closed on Wednesday last week, after flash floods in glacial rivers in South East Iceland washed away sections of the road and threatened bridges.
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All available IRCA construction crews, including both bridge construction units, were dispatched to Steinavötn to complete the new bridge in the shortest time possible. The IRCA has also been working on repairing the road in Berufjörður fjord in East Iceland.
The Ring Road in Berufjörður was badly damaged in last week's storm. Flash flooding washed away a section of the gravel road, reducing the road to one lane. Due to road work travellers can expect delays of 15-30 minutes while travelling the fjord.
A new temporary bridge over Steinavötn river in South East Iceland will be opened to traffic at noon today, Wednesday October 4. Road crews and engineers with the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority have been working on a temporary bridge over the river since last week's floods undermined the foundations of the previous bridge, causing the Ring Road to be closed at Steinavötn river in South East Iceland.
Read more: Travel warning: Autumn storms continue to pummel East and South East Iceland
The new bridge was competed ahead of schedule. Originally the IRCA had said the Ring Road would remain closed until Sunday. The road was closed on Wednesday last week, after flash floods in glacial rivers in South East Iceland washed away sections of the road and threatened bridges.
Read more: 120 travellers stranded by floods airlifted from S.E. Iceland
All available workers in S.E. Icleand
All available IRCA construction crews, including both bridge construction units, were dispatched to Steinavötn to complete the new bridge in the shortest time possible. The IRCA has also been working on repairing the road in Berufjörður fjord in East Iceland.
The Ring Road in Berufjörður was badly damaged in last week's storm. Flash flooding washed away a section of the gravel road, reducing the road to one lane. Due to road work travellers can expect delays of 15-30 minutes while travelling the fjord.
