The Johnson Street Bridge will be temporarily closed this week.
The bridge will close for four hours, starting at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, for a planned inspection by PCL Constructors Westcoast Ltd., the company which built the bridge span.
Late night #yyjtraffic advisory: the Johnson Street Bridge will be closed and in the raised position Tuesday at 10pm for four hours until 2am Wednesday for a routine inspection https://t.co/6qBjJKDpgM pic.twitter.com/E8MlacOa9s
— City of Victoria (@CityOfVictoria) July 23, 2018
The bridge will remain in the upright position while work is underway and will be closed to all traffic, pedestrians and cyclists.
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A detour on the Bay Street Bridge (Point Ellice) will be available during the closure.
The bridge is expected to reopen to all traffic at approximately 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25.