Orwell Bridge work nearing completion, says National Highways

Work to replace two worn joints on the Orwell Bridge is on track and moving towards completion, says National Highways.

From Saturday evening (July 19), National Highways will begin the process of removing the contraflow and getting the road fully open by the end of next week.

Martin Fellows, National Highways Director of the East Region said: “Our work has progressed very well and ahead of schedule. 

“Last week, we reached an important milestone, with the successful installation of the new bridge expansion joints on the westbound carriageway. The new joints have been secured in place and final resurfacing and other preparations to return traffic to the westbound carriageway are currently underway.

“It is very much weather dependent, but we aim to remove the contraflow in the next few days and fully open the bridge to traffic by the end of next week.

“We thank people for their patience during this essential work.”