Byron Bridge Getting New Life This Summer The Byron Bridge turns 60 this year, and the City of London is giving it new life by repairing parts of its infrastructure to help keep it in service for another 10 years.
Built in 1965, Byron Bridge is the major artery connecting the Byron neighbourhood to Oxford Street and areas in north and east London. Today, the bridge supports an average traffic volume of 21,000 vehicles per day, plus a significant number of cyclists and pedestrians. The bridge also supports a water main and sanitary sewer system. An inspection of the bridge in 2023 found that the girders had deteriorated severely and recommended the bridge be repaired to extend its life until it can be replaced. Replacing the Byron Bridge is part of a larger project that includes road upgrades recommended by the City of London’s Mobility Master Plan. “We plan to replace the bridge within the next decade, coinciding with the
View of the deterioration of the Byron Bridge girders
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Byron Bridge, looking north
expansion of Boler Road from two to four lanes,” explains Andrew Denomme, Transportation Design Engineer with the City of London. “That project will enhance capacity and traffic flow and improve sidewalks and bike facilities in this corridor and across the Thames River.” The Mobility Master Plan is the City’s long-term plan to prepare London’s mobility system (e.g., roads, transportation, multi-use and pedestrian access, etc.) to accommodate the change and growth expected between now and 2050. The plan recommends expanding Sanitorium Road and Boler Road to four lanes from Oxford Street West to Commissioners Road West. “The immediate repairs to rehabilitate the current Byron Bridge will start after this school year finishes and through the summer to minimize the impact on traffic,” adds Andrew. “Traffic will be reduced to one lane, but temporary signal lights will control traffic flow during construction.”
Along with repairing the girders, the bridge deck drains will be repaired and extended to redirect runoff water away from the girders, preventing further deterioration. The 2023 inspection also identified needed repairs of the water main insulation. These repairs will be completed at the same time. Construction should take eight weeks to complete. Two weeks before the project starts, Byron residents will be notified, by mail and social media, of the planned construction and anticipated transportation impacts. For more information and updates, visit www.london.ca or follow the City of London on X (Twitter,) Facebook and/ or Instagram @cityofldnont. Photos courtesy of the City of London
Map showing where construction will be happening this summer
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