Weight restrictions placed on 5 rural Sask. bridges following bridge collapse

Weight restrictions have been placed on five rural bridges in Saskatchewan following the collapse of a newly constructed bridge last year.

The Dyck Memorial Bridge in the Rural Municipality of Clayton opened to traffic on Sept. 14, 2018, but collapsed into the Swan River later that day. No injuries were reported.

Inspections have since been carried out on six bridges in the province with similar design and construction of the collapsed bridge.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Preliminary results found five bridges be restricted to carry less than secondary weights.

The affected bridges are in the RM of Caledonia, the RM of Mervin, the RM of Scott, and two bridges in the RM of Perdue.

WATCH BELOW: Bridge collapses in Bosnia after melting snow and rain cause heavy flooding

0:39 Bridge collapses in Bosnia after melting snow and rain cause heavy flooding

Some of the bridges impact heavy haul routes, including one alternative truck route.

Officials with the Ministry of Highway and Infrastructure said in a statement they are working with the rural municipalities to restrict weight or close the bridges until improvements or remedial work is complete.