Road traffic on the 25 April Bridge will be closed early Sunday morning, from 0:00 to 7:00, in both directions due to maintenance work on expansion joints, Infraestruturas de Portugal said.
“Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) informs that in order to carry out expansion joint work on the roadway of the northern approach viaduct, it will be necessary to close traffic on the bridge in both directions on April 25, in the early morning of January 28 (Sunday) from 0:00 to 7:00.” , the IP said in a statement.
In its statement, IP proposes the use of the Vasco da Gama Bridge as an alternative for the crossing between the south bank and Lisbon, also noting that this condition does not affect rail services.
The IP would like to thank you for your “understanding of any inconvenience that the temporary cessation of traffic may cause”, emphasizing that this is necessary to “ensure that the work aimed at improving the level of quality, reliability and accessibility of road transport is carried out well.” address on the bridge on April 25.”
Opened on August 6, 1966, the 25 April Bridge is a road-rail suspension bridge over the Tagus River, connecting the city of Lisbon (north bank) with the city of Almada (south bank), two kilometers long.
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