Postponement of the “Astra Bridge” delayed due to weather conditions
Published: Wednesday, Apr 17th 2024, 14:40
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Due to the rain, there was a slight delay in the installation of the road surface and therefore also in the relocation of the "Astra Bridge" on the A1 between Kirchberg BE and Luterbach SO on Wednesday. According to the authorities, the construction schedule will nevertheless be adhered to.
Such delays are to be expected at this time of year, the Federal Roads Office (Astra) announced on Wednesday in its latest bulletin on the situation at the construction site. Short-term weather-related interruptions are taken into account in the construction plan and do not delay the overall work, it added.
In light rain, the construction work on the A1 under the mobile construction site bridge "Astra-Bridge" could continue. Heavy rain and cold temperatures, however, would have prevented Wednesday's paving stage, according to Astra. The construction work is expected to continue on Friday.
So far, a total of 500 meters of new surfacing has been laid under the Astra Bridge in five stages. According to the Federal Office's bulletin, traffic on the Astra Bridge continued to run normally in the second week of construction work. There have been no significant delays so far.
According to Astra, no evidence of evasive traffic
As in the previous week, there was the usual gridlocked traffic on the entire route and in both directions during the morning and evening peak. According to Astra, there were slight delays along the entire stretch of the A1 from Bern to Oensingen SO last Tuesday.
The weather also influenced the driving behavior of road users this week. This year, they were driving more carefully and at a reduced speed. There were also no indications of traffic diverting to the cantonal roads.
The road surface is being renewed under the mobile "Astra" bridge, which is around 280 meters long. Traffic rolls over the bridge. The permitted speed is 60 kilometers per hour. Once the renovation work under the bridge is complete, the bridge will move 100 meters further for the next section, controlled remotely by GPS. The cost of the prestigious Astra project has so far been around CHF 26 million.
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