Works at Colville Deverell Bridge

11 years, 4 months ago - 29 July 2013, Le Mauricien

The expansion of the Colville Deverell Bridge, as part of the widening of the M1, three lanes in both directions between Port Louis and Phoenix, become clearer. At Saturday morning, Chinese Sinohydro workers were beginning the installation of 16 beam girders imported from Luxembourg. As a security measure, part of the M1 motorway to the capital was closed to traffic, inevitably causing a traffic jam.

This section of the highway should extend the next weekend in case the work would continue.

50 years between the old bridge again. From 1962, the year of its opening, so far, the Pont Colville Deverell was renovated once. It was in 1997 when they had to expand to accommodate the floor, as is the case today, a third way toward Reduced to ease the flow of vehicles leaving the capital. 50 years after the inauguration of the bridge, the authorities are investing again to readjust the needs of today this imposing structure, essential to 40 thousand daily users. This time, the expansion of infrastructure Pont Colville Deverell is made to facilitate the flow of the stream of vehicles heading towards the capital.

Impossible to miss the iron beam girders weighing several tons that will be placed on concrete structures built next to the old bridge and support the third track currently under construction. Check Luxembourg last week by sea, 12 meters long and 23 have four 41 meters. They have a depth of 1.1 meters and are 400 mm wide. The length of the bridge was divided into three: 23 meters, 41 meters and 23 meters. Four beams are placed on each of these areas before the cross beams are not the seal and make them stronger. Then, the concrete slabs are placed on these beams and finally, we will proceed with the paving.