PANJIM: PWD’s Engineering Officer informed that a new bridge at Borim is being planned and clarified that the vibrations on the bridge are due to finger type expansion joint, which will be taken up immediately after monsoon by regulating the traffic for 10 days.
There have been reports in a section of media with regards to the vibrations on the bridge.
“As short-term and immediate measures rehabilitation work of Borim Bridge was taken up, which included external pre-stressing and other repairs. The work was carried out by Freyssinet Pre-stressed Concrete Company Limited, Mumbai and was completed on April 15, 2018. The bridge is maintained by said agency for three years,” the PWD clarified.
The department said considering existing bridge is nearly 33 years old, an alternative long-term proposal for the new bridge and bypass connecting NH17B at Loutolim has been prepared. This alignment has already been approved by Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORTH).
“Government is concerned about health status of this bridge and adequate measures have been taken to keep it safe,” it added.
