Finlayson Island vehicle bridge to be closed Wednesday
The Finlayson Island vehicle bridge will be closed Wednesday while workers inspect the structure and take samples for a study, the Town of Battleford reported at its Monday meeting. The north side pedestrian bridge will remain open.
Mayor Ames Leslie said he anticipates the bridge will be closed for just one day.
“It depends on how in-depth they need to go with their studies of the deck and the trusses,” Leslie said after the meeting. “We’re led to believe it won’t take much more than two days. In a perfect world, hopefully, they will be in and out. Wednesday is the day they are supposed to go in and by Thursday they will have it back open.”
Public Works Manager Eric Bilanski said workers will complete some structural testing underneath the decking while the bridge is closed.