Fiji Roads Authority contractors have started repairs on the damaged section of the Tamavua-i-Wai bridge after the installation of a work platform.
The work platform was transported to the site and installed early this morning when the bridge was closed for an hour.
Following the early morning closure, the work platform is now in place and the contractor and engineers have access to the underside of the bridge to carry out further inspections and repairs.
A crack in the steel beam under the bridge was discovered on Wednesday.
Following advice from the engineers, the FRA had no choice but to close one lane of the bridge and undertake the immediate repair.
This crack was not apparent in the original check on the structure in 2012 and during a more recent check in May 2015.