AHMEDABAD: After Sardar Bridge, Ellis Bridge will be blocked for repairs. The idea is to keep one side of the bridge’s carriageway open for traffic while repair work is carried in the other portion.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) roads and bridges department officials claim that a traffic diversion plan is being prepared and will be released shortly.
“We are repairing the expansion joints of Vivekanand bridge oor the new Ellis Bridge which will be labour-intensive. Also there are minor works like waterproofing and plastering that needs to be carried out,” says the AMC official.
While explaining the process, the official added that a slab seal expansion joint method will be followed for the joint repairs.
“An edge beam made of steel will be inserted between the bridge joints, which is an elastomeric slab. This is the latest technology used for bridge expansion joints. Since the bridge was constructed in the mid-1990s, there were issues with the expansion joints needing modulations every 6-7 years,” added the AMC official.
The process followed for traffic flow will be similar to the one considered during Sardar Bridge repairs.
“We will not be requiring floating pontoons. Labourers will be required on the bridge deck to replace the expansion joints,” added the AMC official.
