With work on the overlay of the North overbridge on the cards, the widening joints are expected to be filled. “The bridge was constructed by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd and it was handed over to the PWD after completion for the upkeep. Laying a new coat of bituminous binder has been proposed, the project has been tendered and the formalities will soon be completed. The work is expected to begin very soon,” said a PWD official. The bituminous layer on the Goshree bridge which connects the mainland with Bolgatty, Vallarpadam and Vypeen islands is also chipping away at the joints. With more than 10,000 vehicles passing through the stretch everyday, many being trucks carrying heavy loads, making way to the adjoining International Container Terminal, the bridge has seen significant wear and tear.