Roadwork on Ölfusárbrú bridge in the town of Selfoss will begin today, Monday August 13. The bridge will close at 16:00 today, and remain closed for one week while it is resurfaced. The bridge is scheduled to be reopened on August 20. Traffic along the Ring Road is rerouted to roads 34 and 39 to the south and roads 31, 359 and 30 to the north.
According to the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority the bridge over Ölfusá river is in urgent need for repairs and resurfacing. During the summer more than 17,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily. The two-lane bridge is too narrow (only 6.1 m/20 ft) to permit traffic on one lane while the other lane is repaired. Long lines would also form on either side of the bridge, creating a traffic jam in downtown Selfoss. The IRCA estimates that by closing the bridge entirely the work will only affect traffic for one week, instead of at least three weeks.
The bridge was opened to traffic on December 22 1945.
Roadwork on Ölfusárbrú bridge in the town of Selfoss will begin today, Monday August 13. The bridge will close at 16:00 today, and remain closed for one week while it is resurfaced. The bridge is scheduled to be reopened on August 20. Traffic along the Ring Road is rerouted to roads 34 and 39 to the south and roads 31, 359 and 30 to the north.
According to the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority the bridge over Ölfusá river is in urgent need for repairs and resurfacing. During the summer more than 17,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily. The two-lane bridge is too narrow (only 6.1 m/20 ft) to permit traffic on one lane while the other lane is repaired. Long lines would also form on either side of the bridge, creating a traffic jam in downtown Selfoss. The IRCA estimates that by closing the bridge entirely the work will only affect traffic for one week, instead of at least three weeks.
The bridge was opened to traffic on December 22 1945.
