22 júlí 2025

Bústaða­vegur bridge closed to east­bound traffic on July 23rd.

“The IRCA work group is engaged in a renewing the bridge’s expansion joints. There are two such joints, one on each end of the bridge. The work group is in the process of completing the first operational unit of three, on the bridge’s northern side, as a lot of traffic delays have occurred since July 7th, with only one lane open to the west, alongside pedestrian, and cycling paths,” says Anna Elín Jóhannsdóttir, project manager in the IRCA’s construction division.

“All eastbound lanes will be paved around the expansion joints on Wednesday evening. Due to this, all eastbound traffic will be diverted whilst paving operations are underway. Following this, the project’s second unit will begin, which entails work on the expansion joints around the middle of the bridge. At that point, only one traffic lane will be open each way, and the westbound lane turning south towards Kópavogur will be closed,” informs Anna Elín.

Anna Elín also mentions that a lot of work has been done by the IRCA service station with regards to filling holes on the bridge where the expansion joints are, where vehicles have suffered damaged. “Renewal of the expansion joints has, because of this, been necessary for a while. It was decided to undertake this project in July, given it’s the year’s quietest time period in this particular location, in terms of traffic density.”