LATEST: Samferdelsminister Ketil Solvik-Olsen alerts him to the inspection of the collapsed Skjeggestad bridge Tuesday afternoon, reports said.
Checks reason
Tuesday morning NVE with NPRA in the area where the slide has passed.
– We do not know anything more about the causes, but we have geoteknikere the place, says Ingunn Foss, Director of Public Roads Administration.
– They are checking and conditions, and is somewhat closer bridge than they were yesterday. In addition, the police here to make what they call technical observations, says Per Gilding, Tønsbergs Blad photographer, who is on site.
Much uncertainty
At the NPRA was one Tuesday morning not able to infer the timing of when traffic can run over Skjeggestad bridge.
– Focus with us now is to find out what has happened, so we’re going to repair the damage as quickly as possible, says Ingunn Foss NRK.
– This is a stretch of road which is so important that it is obvious that the structure must have top priority, says Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen NRK.
The Minister says that it is too early to say how long this work will take.
According to TU (external link) is NPRA know that there are large so-called quick clay zones north and south of the bridge.
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