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One lane of traffic will be allowed on the structure from September 18 to 22

Closure of Causeway seals fate of eagerly anticipated encounter between Bailey’s Bay and St David’s

Traffic over a St George’s bridge will be reduced to a single lane at the weekend for maintenance work. The work at Longbird Bridge will be carried out by Government workers on Sunday between 7.30am and 6pm. A notice in the Official Gazette said: “Th...

Gales with storm force gusts are expected to quickly develop this afternoon, bringing wet weather as the front passes over us, the Bermuda Weather Service said today. Winds are then expected to veer west this evening with a further, more vigorous pu...

The lifeline of Longbird Bridge, at the eastern end of the Causeway linking St George’s and the airport to The Main, is finally on its way out. The twin-carriageway bridge has gradually succumbed to the elements — and was shut to traffic 12 years ag...

Dear Sir, I have just finished reviewing your articles on the new structures to replace Longbird Bridge and Swing Bridge, and am in disbelief. Two years and 2½ years respectively is the timeline given. I know Bermuda is another world, but this is be...

The Minister of Public Works said yesterday he expected to get a recommendation for the replacements for two bridges inside the next few weeks. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the deadline for submissions on replacements for the Swing Bridge and ...

Motorists travelling to and from St George’s tomorrow are asked to plan ahead because the Causeway will be reduced to one lane. The Ministry of Public Works said the closure was needed for maintenance from 7.30am until about 6pm. A spokeswoman said: ...

The Government asked organisations to show how they could help fund the replacement of Longbird Bridge and Swing Bridge, according to documents published on its website. A request for information issued through the Ministry of Public Works also appea...

Replacements for Swing Bridge and Longbird Bridge are in the pipeline after a contract for design work was handed to a British team. Both of the East End structures have suffered major deterioration in recent years, and Swing Bridge was subject to em...

The eastbound traffic lane of The Causeway will close tomorrow from 7.30am until 2pm, the Ministry of Public Works has announced. Traffic management control will be in place during this time to help motorists cross the bridge safely while maintenanc...

More than $1.8 billion will be spent from public and private funds in infrastructure projects over the next five years, according to the 2016-17 Budget statement. Among the items listed in the statement are the controversial $250 million airport rede...