After the commissioning of the temporary bridges, the rehabilitation of the Bern and Vevey access ramps started at the beginning of August with the following works:
- Shoring and jacking of the abutments and piers 21/22
- Assembly of scaffolding and decking
- Removing the bituminous overlays and the waterproofing
- Demolition of the Bern and Vevey abutments
- Sawing and demolition of the curbs using high pressure water jets
- Demolition with high pressure water jets of piles heads 21/22
- Reconstruction of the Bern abutment
- Reconstruction of the first meters of curbs on the Bern ramp
At the Fribourg and Morat abutments, the works continued with:
- Placement and sealing of the new bridge bearings
- Concreting of the bearing supports