The Norssalmi bridge between Kotkansaari and Hirssaari will be closed to traffic on 7.10. from 11 am to about 13.30 pm. The closure will cause exceptions for lines 13, 14, 27 via Norssalmi between 11:00 and 14:00. There will be delays and possibly even cancellations.
Services will be operated on the alternative route between Mussalo and Kotkansaari while the bridge is closed.
Line 13 will be on an alternative route with services at 11:05 and 12:05:
Will run its normal route to Merituulentie and will go to Ristiniemi if necessary. From there, continue to the alternative route: Mussalontie – Ruonalantie – Langinkoskentie – Hyväntuulentie, from where it descends the ramp to Merituulentie and returns to its normal route to Haukkavuorentie.
Line 14 will be on an alternative route with services at 10:48, 11:48 and 12:48:
Runs its normal route to Merituulentie, from where it changes to the alternative route: Mussalontie – Ruonalantie – Langinkoskentie – Hyväntuulentie, from where it returns to its normal route to Satamakatu.
Line 27 will be on an alternative route with services at 10:58, 11:27, 11:58 and 12:27:
Runs its normal route to Kirkkokatu, from where it changes to the alternative route: Hyväntuulentie – Langinkoskentie – Ruonalantie – Mussalontie – Maderannantie – Madesalmentie – Hirssaarentie – Merituulentie , where it returns to its normal route to Rajakalliontie.
You can follow the real-time route of the busses in the Journey Planner at kotka.digitransit.fi.
The closure of the bridge will also affect the services of line 55 in the city centre between 11-13. Bus 55 services at 11:50 and 12:50 have been cancelled. The 13:50 service may also have to be cancelled.
