DISRUPTION beckons for motorists who use three major road bridges in Grimsby.
In a report published this week, it emerged that the following three are in a state of decay:
* Cleethorpe Road flyover
* Gilbey Road flyover
* Alexandra Dock Bridge
At dates still to be determined, the supporting concrete structures will be bolstered and the carriageways resurfaced.
Where required, re-waterproofing will also be carried out.
Says Cllr Stewart Swinburn, North East Lincolnshire's cabinet member for highways: "These are critical elements of our highway system.
"If they were to fail, there there be significant impacts, both economically, in terms of the amount of trade that use the route, and to our local population as they go about normal life.
"If we not do the repairs now, the structures will only get worse, meaning larger scale repairs, and potentially complete closure of the route in the future."
Without the repairs, it would only be a matter of time before the introduction of weight limits, with no access for HGVs.
Whitehall will foot most of the bill with a contribution of £8-million, but NELC will have to chip in with at least £3-million - more if the project goes over budget.
Cllr Swinburn ends with a warning: "Given the scale of the programme, it is inevitable that there will be disruption to the highway network, but we will be working with contractors to make sure this is reduced as much as possible."
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