West Montrose Covered Bridge Closed

Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo has made a decision to restrict all vehicle and buggy traffic on the West Montrose Bridge today as a safety precaution.

A floor beam that supports a portion of the bridge deck has failed likely due to overloading by heavy vehicles, despite weight restrictive signage.

Accordingly, the Region is taking precautionary measures to restrict traffic until a repair can be made, which could take up to a couple of weeks.

The bridge will remain open for pedestrians.

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For further information please contact:

Bryan Stortz, Director, Corporate Communications
519 575-4408