The Old Mandovi Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic from February 8 to 23, 2025, for repair work, according to a PWD order.

The Old Mandovi Bridge, a crucial connectivity link between Panaji and Porvorim on NH 66, will be closed to all types of vehicular traffic from February 8 to 23, 2025. This closure is necessary to facilitate repair work on the bridge, as announced by the Public Works Department (PWD) ¹.During this period, vehicular traffic will be diverted to the New Mandovi Bridge. It's worth noting that the original closure dates were rescheduled in view of the two-day Assembly session commencing on February 6.The repair work is part of the overlaying of the carpet, along with safety measures and painting, for both the Old and New Mandovi Bridges on NH-66 under the NH Annual Plan 2023-24. The scope of work involves milling of the existing wearing course, laying mastic asphalt, and bituminous concrete