Closed since November 19, due to a gaping hole, the RD60 road bridge between Guénange and Richemont will be temporarily repaired before the end of the year.
The structure dating from 1950 and supporting traffic of more than 19,000 vehicles dailyincluding many heavy goods vehicles, is cut off from traffic for almost 10 days. During an annual evaluation, the report demonstrated that “several metal elements show signs of infiltration, corrosion and oxidation, and damage has been observed on the concrete slabs. » A hole is notably visible.
For safety, the bridge linking Guénange to Richemonton the RD60was immediately cut off to traffic. The Department of Moselle announces that a “technical solution was chosen for a temporary reopening of the bridgelimited to vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes. The start of work is planned this Monday, December 2for a reopening, provisional therefore, hoped for a week later depending on the progress of the construction site.
The work will consist of planing the surface of the asphalt at the level of the access hatches, installing a reinforced metal plate, and covering it with concrete with a peripheral bituminous joint to ensure a good connection with the existing wearing course.specifies the department. There “heavy repair”allowing access to all vehicles, still requires expertise of the work in order to “define possible technical solutions”.
