Work to repair the Ōringi rail overbridge is expected to start this week, after more than three months.
The overbridge on State Highway 2 near Dannevirke has been reduced to a single lane and traffic light control since the end of March after a truck hit the concrete side barrier on the northbound lane.
System manager for Waka Kotahi Manawatū/Whanganui and Taranaki Rob Service says they have worked closely with KiwiRail on the process of the repair work and consent to work above the railway.
![Three-beam guardrails will be put on the bridge.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HDJ746PU3ZAXXJLT3C5PJC7SZ4.jpg?auth=874a3956e0e45685b0729354d98d497ea58c1f0e649b5991766984ab235b4383&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
“The focus will initially be on removing the existing concrete barriers across the entire bridge and replacing them with steel three-beam guardrails.