BRIDGE ACCESS DURING CONSTRUCTION Instructions for residents LEEFTINK RD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT | LEEFTINK ROAD | EFFECTIVE 2026-10-26 TO 2026-12-18
THE ROAD WILL GENERALLY BE CLOSEDWITH THE EXCEPTION OF MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTE PERIODS BELOW: 6:00 AM AND 9:00 AM AND BETWEEN 3:00 PM AND 6:00 PM, MONDAY TO FRIDAY,AND AT ALL TIMES ON WEEKENDS. Construction equipment must stop and the route must be made safe before you cross. Morning and evening access periods will be provided as stated in the Contract. Additional crossing requests will be considered when field conditions allow.
REQUEST ACCESS Call or text (705) 690-7007
EMERGENCY Call 911 first
CURRENT UPDATES Check the notice board at either bridge approach
HOW TO REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL CROSSING
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CALL OR TEXT THE PROJECT ACCESS NUMBER Contact [PROJECT ACCESS NUMBER] at least [60 minutes] before your preferred crossing time. Requests are best efforts and may be delayed by active construction.
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PROVIDE THE KEY DETAILS Give your name, callback number, preferred time, direction of travel, vehicle or pedestrian access, flexibility, and any accessibility need that affects the crossing.
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WAIT FOR A STATUS MESSAGE The RVA Site Inspector will provide one status: ACCEPTED with a proposed time, PENDING with the next update time, or DECLINED with the reason and next available opportunity.
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CONFIRM YOUR PROPOSED TIME Reply “CONFIRMED [Request ID]” by the stated deadline. If you do not reply, the Inspector will call once. Until confirmation is received, your request remains pending and the time may be released.
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ARRIVE AT THE HOLDING POINT Arrive approximately [5 minutes] early and stop at the signed holding point. Do not drive toward the bridge. If you are late, the crossing opportunity may have to be rescheduled.
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WAIT FOR THE TRAFFIC CONTROLLER A confirmed time reserves an opportunity only. Proceed only after the Contractor has made the route safe and the traffic controller gives you a clear signal.
CHECK THE NOTICEBOARD BEFORE EVERY TRIP
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WHERE TO FIND IT A notice board will be located at the designated holding point on each side of the bridge. Stop where it is safe and remain outside the work zone.
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WHAT TO CHECK Confirm the active project access number, normal access periods, holding-point location, schedule changes, current restrictions, and the date and time of the latest update.
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IF THE INFORMATION HAS CHANGED Follow the newest dated notice and any direct instruction from the RVA Site Inspector or traffic controller. If anything is unclear or conflicting, stop and call the project access number.
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THE NOTICE BOARD IS NOT PERMISSION TO CROSS Posted access periods and a confirmed request do not authorize entry. Never enter because equipment appears stopped, another resident crossed, or a barrier is open.
MESSAGES YOU MAY RECEIVE
STATUS
WHAT IT MEANS
ACCEPTED
A proposed crossing time is available. Reply as instructed, arrive at the holding point, and wait for the traffic controller.
PENDING
The request is still being coordinated. Do not approach the bridge. Wait for the next update time in the message.
DECLINED
The requested time cannot be provided safely. The message will give the reason and, where possible, the next opportunity.
CANCELLED / DELAYED
Conditions changed after scheduling. Follow the revised instruction and do not enter the work zone.
STOP MEANS STOP If you do not receive a clear signal from the traffic controller, do not proceed. No text message, posted time, wave from an equipment operator, or open barrier replaces the traffic controller’s release.
EMERGENCY AND REMINDERS
911 For fire, police, ambulance, or any immediate threat, call 911 first. Tell dispatch your civic address and that bridge construction may affect access.
NO SELF-ENTRY Never walk or drive into the work area without a clear release and any required escort.
EXPECT CHANGE Weather, excavation, equipment movement, or other hazards may delay or cancel a proposed crossing.
KEEP CONTACT CURRENT Tell the project team if your phone number or preferred communication method changes.
DELIVERIES DURING CONSTRUCTION
Residents are encouraged to have non-essential deliveries, including online orders, sent to an alternative address whenever possible, such as a workplace, family member’s residence, or designated pickup location.
ADDITIONAL CROSSING REQUESTS
Additional crossings outside the scheduled access periods are offered on a best-efforts basis to accommodate higher-priority needs and support residents during construction. Each unplanned crossing requires construction activities to stop and the route to be made safe, which may delay the work and result in additional project costs. To keep this option available, residents are asked to use additional crossing requests only when reasonably necessary. If the process is repeatedly misused, additional crossings may be restricted or discontinued
