Jelgava Begins Winter Storage of Driksa Bridge Pontoons
On Monday, 12 October, the city of Jelgava began preparing the pontoons beneath the Driksa River bridge for winter. Pedestrian access under the bridge is expected to return in spring.
In Jelgava, Latvia, work began on Monday, 12 October, to winterise the pontoons placed beneath the bridge over the Driksa River. The information comes from "Pilsētsaimniecība", an institution of the Jelgava municipality. The move ends the period in which pedestrians could move along the pontoons under the bridge.
What is happening to the pontoons
The municipality explains that the pontoons are being taken out of the water and placed in safe storage until the next season. The aim is to protect their structures from ice, fluctuations in the water level and other effects of winter conditions.
When movement will resume
Pedestrian traffic beneath the bridge will again be possible in spring. Until then, the pontoons will stay in storage, so the crossing beneath the bridge will not be available.
The report was provided by the municipal institution "Pilsētsaimniecība". The source does not mention exact deadlines for completing the work, nor a specific date when the pontoons will be returned to the river in spring.
