University Drive Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, for load testing. The sidewalk will remain open to pedestrians during this time.
The bridge has been closed to larger-scale, articulated (60-foot) London Transit Commission (LTC) buses since March 4 following a recent engineering inspection and load evaluation. During this time, the LTC 6 Richmond, 6A Richmond and 13 Wellington bus routes have been detoured and Western has provided a limited, temporary on-campus shuttle service to help LTC riders reach their campus destinations. Route details can be found at the facilities Management website.
Western will communicate the results of the bridge load test and any implications once they have been fully assessed.