AI-generated summary
The Strömsund Bridge is an important transport link in the municipality of Strömsund and has a load capacity class that allows vehicles up to 74 tonnes. A lorry of around 100 tonnes was given a dispensation to drive over the bridge, which led to damage when the north side was lifted around 40 centimetres. No one was injured in the incident.
Marie Selander
SVT Reporter
This is what we know about the damaged Strömsund Bridge
• The Strömsund Bridge is completely closed after being damaged in connection with a heavy transport late on Tuesday evening.
• A lorry weighing around 100 tonnes had been granted a dispensation by the Swedish Transport Administration to drive over the bridge, even though the bridge's load-bearing capacity class allows vehicles weighing up to 74 tonnes. In connection with the transport, about 40 centimeters rose on the north side.
• No one was injured in connection with the incident.
• The Swedish Transport Administration, the rescue service and the police are on site to transport the truck away and investigate what happened. The police are investigating whether a crime has been committed.
• The preliminary forecast is that the bridge will reopen in a month.
• While the bridge is closed, traffic is diverted as follows:
Choose route 795 from Hallviken towards route 345 towards Ulriksfors and further towards Strömsund and E45 for northbound traffic and vice versa for southbound traffic.
Madeleine Ruth
SVTOnline specialist
Diversion road will be closed tonight - bus to be recovered
On Thursday afternoon, a bus left road 795 and got stuck in the ditch. A lone driver was on board.
It has not blocked traffic during the day, but the road will be closed starting at 10 p.m. from Källmyren to Ulriksfors S. Then the bus must be recovered from the scene.
According to the Swedish Transport Administration, the work is expected to take a few hours.
Alexandra Vesterlund Karlsson
SVT
The truck remains stuck on the Strömsund bridge
Madeleine Ruth
SVTOnline specialist
This is how the students are affected: "Turns their everyday life upside down"
About 80 students are affected when they have to get to and from school within the Strömsund conurbation in connection with the Strömsund Bridge being closed.
- It affects the school, but it also affects the children's free time, says headmaster Tomas Sjövall.
Currently, the municipality has a solution for students with school transport. For the others, a solution is in the works, but the head of school does not want to go into more details at the moment.
Alexandra Vesterlund Karlsson
SVT
Take a rowing boat across Ström's water valley when the Strömsund bridge is unusable
Jonas • Has it been mentioned how the recovery of goods and vehicles will be carried out. ?
There has been intensive work on and around the bridge during the day. The Swedish Transport Administration has a press conference at 15:30, so we hope to find out more about how the recovery will be done there.
Björn B Schäfer
SVT
Business manager: Tough on the south side
The businesses on the south side of the bridge notice that many of their customers are on the other side, according to the municipality's head of business. In the video he tells more.
Alexandra Vesterlund Karlsson
SVT
This is what it looked like on the Strömsund Bridge during Thursday morning.
Vendela Wikström
SVT
The home service: What took a couple of minutes takes 30 minutes
After the accident on the Strömsund Bridge, the home service's driving time has become significantly longer for some of the care recipients. So far, the staff manage to arrive on time, and no extra staff has had to be deployed.
- The care recipients think this is horrible and think a lot about the staff, says Gabriella Falk, coordinator for the home care.
Björn B Schäfer
SVT
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Strömsund Bridge will reopen to traffic about a month after the incident, according to the preliminary forecast from the Swedish Transport Administration.
Likely · Within weeks
The police will complete their investigation and determine whether any crime has been committed in connection with the overloaded transport over the Strömsund Bridge.
Possible · Within weeks
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