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Bridge to Be Crossed in Daylight Only The bridge over Jökulsá á Fjöllum. Photo/Gunnar Sverrisson. Vala Hafstað
The bridge over the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Northeast Iceland, on Ring Road 1, remains open in daylight only, from 9 am till 6 pm,
Morgunblaðið reports. Traffic across it is being directed. The bridge was closed for a while after ice and slush from the river flooded the road west of the bridge on January 26. The flood occurred when a dam, created by chunks of ice in the river, burst.
The Icelandic Met Office is closely monitoring the situation, and an uncertainty phase is in place, due to a build-up of slush and an increased risk of flood. Because of an ice jam in the river, the water level, which peaked Saturday, remains high.
The Icelandic Met Office has issued yellow weather alerts, effective tomorrow, for the following regions: Northeast Iceland, East Iceland, the East Fjords and Southeast Iceland.