Village crews observed yesterday at least two failed 8” x 10” timber ties on the Perry Bros Bridge which traverses the Tahsis River on the road leading to the Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) Tahsis landfill. As a result, there is movement of the steel braces and girder assembly when heavy equipment is crossing the bridge. This was experienced when the Village loader crossed the bridge yesterday.
As precaution, we strongly recommend that no tandem axle vehicles and trailers use the bridge until the Village’s structural engineers conduct a condition assessment.
We are communicating this advice to crews on the ground today, but we ask for your assistance to ensure that your staff, contractors and sub-contractors are immediately advised. We are considering other risk mitigation measures which will be communicated as soon as possible. We believe the bridge remains safe for use by light duty vehicles.
We understand this directive may impact access to the landfill tomorrow. We will discuss with CSWM other options if it appears the bridge closure will remain in effect for a significant period of time.
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