Merwede Bridge on the A27 Reopens After Early Finish of Weight-Cutting Work

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The Merwede Bridge on the A27 near Gorinchem has been reopened to traffic since Saturday evening. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the planned work on the bridge proceeded so smoothly that the road authority was able to reopen the bridge earlier. Originally, the closure was scheduled to last until Monday morning.

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The Merwede Bridge on the A27 near Gorinchem is open again. The bridge had been closed since Thursday evening due to maintenance work and was scheduled to remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday morning. However, the work was completed sooner than expected, Rijkswaterstaat reported late Saturday evening. The bridge between Gorinchem and Werkendam has received a new, thinner layer of asphalt. This reduces the bridge's weight, which is necessary to ensu…

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The Merwede Bridge near Sleeuwijk has been open to traffic again since late Saturday evening. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the work proceeded smoothly, allowing the bridge to be opened earlier than planned. The closure was initially scheduled to last until Monday morning. During the work—which caused remarkably long traffic jams on Friday—the existing asphalt layer was replaced with a thinner and lighter layer. As a result, the bridge is appro…

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The Merwede Bridge near Gorinchem was reopened to traffic during the night from Saturday to Sunday. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the work proceeded smoothly, allowing the bridge to be opened earlier than planned. The closure was initially scheduled to last until Monday morning.