Gannon’s Narrows Bridge on County Road 16 in Peterborough County is to be closed during the day on weekdays for five weeks beginning on Labour Day.
According to a media release issued by Peterborough County on Friday (July 28), the daily closure is needed to repair damaged structural components on the bridge, which is located between Pigeon Lake and Buckhorn Lake.
The damage was caused by an over-height vehicle, which struck overhead structural components that need to be replaced to maintain the structural capacity of the bridge.
Although the timelines are approximate and may vary depending on weather and other factors, the bridge will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday from September 5 through October 13.
The closure also affects school buses which, along with other traffic, will need to use alternate routes. The bridge will be reopened to traffic at night and on weekends.
“The process to repair the overhead structural components requires that both lanes of traffic be closed completely to ensure worker safety and to allow damaged components to be removed and new components lifted into place and secured,” reads an FAQ page on the county’s website.
To prevent future damage from over-height vehicles using the bridge, the county has installed additional warning signs and flashing beacons on roads leading to the bridge and on the bridge itself, as well as maximum height signs (4.3 m).
