Work on Burleys Way flyover set to continue over the weekend after crash
Drivers in Leicester are being warned that work on Burleys Way flyover is likely to last over the weekend after a car accident yesterday.
The flyover will be partially closed for the next few days after the crash caused damage to its bridge parapets during the accident on Wednesday.
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The Audi which crashed into a Burleys Way flyover safety barrier
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The Audi which crashed into a Burleys Way flyover safety barrier
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The treated road after the crash
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The treated road after the crash
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The Audi which crashed into a Burleys Way flyover safety barrier
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Traffic chaos after the crash on Burleys Flyover
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Traffic chaos after the crash on Burleys Flyover
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Traffic chaos after the crash on Burleys Flyover
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Traffic chaos after the crash on Burleys Flyover
In the crash an Audi travelling from St Matthew’s Way to Burley’s Way hit a safety barrier on the opposite carriageway at about 7am.
The affected lane of the flyover will remain closed , for traffic travelling from Burleys Way towards St Matthew's Way will remain closed while contractors remove and replace the damaged sections.
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One lane of the slip road in the same direction, immediately next to the damaged parapet, will also periodically close to allow repair works to be completed.
Drivers can still use the roundabout beneath the flyover, but the extra traffic from the flyover means delays are likely.
Leicester City Council traffic manager Andy Thomas said: "The accident on Wednesday morning caused damage to the flyover parapets, which means we've had to remove the debris and carry out checks to ensure that part of the flyover is safe for people to use.
"Burleys Flyover is a key part of the city's inner ring road, and it is used by thousands of motorists every day, so the knock-on effect of this accident and the necessary repair work are bound to cause some disruption.
"We are doing everything we can to get the site made safe and get the road fully re-opened as soon as possible."
7 Comments
by Blurite
Thursday, February 28 2013, 8:49PM
“Surely the fact that this happened on the flyover made it worse than it should have been. This would have been cleared in a couple hours on a normal road.”
by georgeisafish
Thursday, February 28 2013, 8:26PM
“VAZ will be furious, his cogs won't be able to go about there business”
by chemistman
Thursday, February 28 2013, 6:27PM
“I hope the city council will be able to claim the full cost of repairs to the insurer of the Audi. Of course there will be thousands of lost man-hours and wasted fuel that cannot be costed.”
by ysidat
Thursday, February 28 2013, 4:42PM
“Leicester city council take note, same will happen when they take down the Belgrave flyover. This council isnt car friendly , it is removing a lane in Newarke Street. Spending money to create a problem, crazy.
Never mind, they can spend more money resolving the problems after.”
by spalding1944
Thursday, February 28 2013, 4:41PM
“! car = chaos, what will it be like when Pete's flyover is demolished on Belgrave Road ?”
by KulganCrydee
Thursday, February 28 2013, 4:21PM
“Whilst I appreciate that we cannot see all of the damage from the picture shown, the repair time does seem to be excessively long.”
by democrat
Thursday, February 28 2013, 4:02PM
“A minor bump into a barrier and traffice is stuffed for days
Plenty of overtime for the Council workers though”