| Repairs to Woodstock’s Lower Church Street Bridge near completion | Repairs to Woodstock’s Lower Church Street Bridge near completion | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20of%20Cape%20Town%20reports%20Header%20Image.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p>The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is in the process of wrapping up maintenance work on the Lower Church Street Bridge over the N1 in Woodstock which has been ongoing for the past six months. Motorists are advised to expect delays on the N1 at Lower Church Street. The roadworks will continue until Wednesday, 31 January 2024, if all goes as planned. We apologise for the inconvenience. <br></p> | <p>The repairs to the Lower Church Street bridge include the top of the bridge, as well as the soffits of the deck over the N1 freeway.<br></p><h4>The work includes the following:<br></h4><ul><li>Repair and/or replacement of damaged deteriorated balustrades and installation of precast concrete handrails</li><li>Repair of concrete and structural defects on beams and columns</li><li>Cleaning and application of protective coating to exposed concrete elements<br></li></ul><p>There are traffic accommodation options in place along FW de Klerk Boulevard (N1) and road users are encouraged to adhere to all traffic control measures. These include:<br></p><ul><li>The reduction in traffic speed limits to 60km/h when work is under way</li><li>Temporary lane closure – avoiding the peak hour traffic</li><li>Stop-and-Go system, or a temporary road closure at Lower Church Street if required</li><li>Bridge Map</li><li>The scope of the work makes it difficult for work to be executed at night. </li></ul>
<p>‘The repair and rehabilitation of the existing vehicular bridge structure at Lower Church Street is required to improve the safety and operational standards of the bridge. This includes damage to the existing structure resulting from impact or traffic accidents at various locations. By doing this work, we are further mitigating degradation of the structure due to concrete spalling and theft. The structure will be safer and more aesthetically pleasing for all road users and local businesses. We thank you for your patience over the past six months and are pleased to see this critical maintenance work near completion,’ said Councillor Rob Quintas, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility.</p><p>High resolution map that outlines the bridge where work will take place, available
<a href="https://bit.ly/3WC8kI1">here.</a><br></p><p>
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