Bridge rehabilitation on Columbus Drive at Waterford Bridge Road overpass begins Tuesday

Beginning on Tuesday, bridge rehabilitation work on the Columbus Drive Overpass near Waterford Bridge Road will get underway and is scheduled to be completed next summer.

Work in 2025 focuses on sidewalks, the median, and work underneath the overpass. In spring 2026, work will resume to repair and repave the overpass deck.

Traffic on Columbus Drive and Waterford Bridge Road will be disrupted, and sections of the Bowring Park Duck Pond parking lot will be unavailable. Expect lane reductions, traffic slowdowns, and limited parking until the project concludes.

Eastbound traffic on Columbus Drive between Topsail Road and Bay Bulls Road will be reduced to one lane, and traffic on Waterford Bridge Road will also be reduced to one lane between the former Waterford Hospital main entrance and The Tower Corporate Campus.

Sidewalks will be closed as required to facilitate the work. Alternate routes will be provided and the parking lot at the Bowring Park duck pond will remain open with limited parking.