In view of the replacement of bearings and expansion joints of the spillway bridges at Umiam dam, the Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited (MePGCL) has announced complete traffic halt on the Umiam bridge for six hours on March 31 from 8 am to 2 pm.
Further, from 2 pm of March 31 to 7 am of April 8, half lane of the bridge will be open for traffic but only for vehicles up to four tons of weight. Vehicles having total height up to 2.5 metres from the ground (including carriers, etc) would be allowed to pass during this period.
From 7 am onwards of April 8, vehicles up to 15 tons will be allowed on one lane of the bridge.
Alternative routes have also been announced for vehicles during the period from March 31 to April 8.
For light vehicles, the alternative routes include Shillong – Mawtawar – Umroi Airport – Lad Umroi Road, Shillong – NEIGRIHMS – Diengpasoh – Lad Umroi Road, and UCC – Mawlyndep – Mawmaram Road.
The alternative routes for all vehicles including trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles include Shillong – Laitkor – Mawryngkneng – Lad Umroi Road and Shillong – Mairang – Nongkhlaw – Guwahati Airport Road.
