Is it really necessary to close lanes for bridge works?
We have to maintain an adequate safety zone between the workforce and the traffic. Depending on the width of the bridge, protection can be provided with a temporary barrier. Sometimes we have to close one of the lanes to make space for the barrier. Occasionally if the bridge is very narrow the only way of safely working on certain areas, particularly in the middle of the carriageway, is to close to the carriageway completely.
