Motorists in Brandon are being advised that as of Friday there will be a series of intermittent closures of the First Street Bridge.

The closures are necessary to move and position a number of girders as part of construction of the first of two new bridge spans to replace the current first street bridge structure.

It is anticipated these closures will occur between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

During these scheduled interruptions, traffic flow crossing the bridge will be reduced to a single lane.

The work is expected to wrap up next Wednesday.