Wednesday at 13 blasted the rest of the E18 bridge – Dagbladet.no

Wednesday blasted another 70 yards off of the injured Skjeggestad bridge on E18 at Holmestrand.

In May, the last remnants of the old bridge to be removed.

The 70 meters of bridge that will now be down are in addition to the part that was blown up on February 21.

– The explosion is also this time technically very challenging, and it is important to ensure safety, said NPRA.

– Before blasting it posted crushed concrete debris from the southern part of the bridge and Leca balls during the part of the bridge that will be blasted. It will act as cushion for bruelementene when they fall down after the blast, called it further.

Collapsed

Monday 2nd February broke bruløpet southbound direction along when soil around the foundation crumbled . No one was hurt, but E18 was closed in both directions.

The reason exceeded that led to the collapse is not known. It was driven private excavation work near – and police have conducted questioning in the matter – but it’s been no conclusion.

Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate has appointed a study group that will look at the technical reason exceeded, and a report is expected by early May.

Can probably opens

Everything indicates that the northbound during the bridge can be opened again, since preliminary investigations revealed only minor injuries. However, it is not clear when this happens.

Meanwhile chaired traffic over other roads through northern Vestfold, which has led to increased traffic through Holmestrand center.

assignment of building new bridge in the southbound direction will probably go to Paving, who built the original bridge 15 years ago.

Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen (FRP) has stated that the contract will be awarded out of the ordinary tenders. Tender Rounds would have meant a further three to four months delay.

Roads closed

blasting occurs at 13.00 on Wednesday.

is created a security zone, and county road 314 Holtung Road and County Road 755 Sørby road being closed by the area in the period 10 to 14.

After the blast will further some of the bridge demolished and work expected to be completed during May.

The bridge structures will be crushed by pigging.

The bridge should be rebuilt as it was, but soil around foundations are reinforced with lime and cement piles.

(NTB Alexander Vestrum).