The Road Development Authority (RDA) has informed that construction of a bridge in the Bandarawatte area in Kadawatha on the Colombo – Kandy main road, as part of the Central Expressway Project, will be carried out in two stages.
According to the Police, the RDA has informed that the construction will be conducted for a period of three months from today (01) until 31st January 2026.
As such, the relevant road sections will be closed during the night, while alternate traffic arrangements have been announced for the convenience of motorists.
Accordingly, during the first one and a half months of the construction work, one lane of the two-lane road in the Bandarawatte area in Kadawatha on the Colombo to Kandy will be closed for traffic.
During the next one and a half-month period, construction work will be carried out from the Kandy side towards Colombo, during which one lane will be closed for traffic.
Therefore, as one lane in each direction will be closed, causing the roads to become operational with reduced capacity, it is expected that there will be significant traffic congestion during the said construction period.
Accordingly, motorists who use the Colombo – Kandy road during this period are advised to use alternative roads. (Newswire)