Story Bridge to close for roadworks on first weekend of 2014 The Story Bridge will be shut to traffic from January 3-January 6 for badly-needed roadworks. File image: Annette Dew Source: News Limited ONE of Brisbane's most famous landmarks will be taking it easy over the first days of the New Year, with the Story Bridge to close during the first weekend of 2014 for road works. Between midnight January 3 and 5am January 6, all six lanes of the bridge will close to traffic to allow "essential resurfacing works" to be undertaken. But council has warned that the following two weekends - January 10-13 and January 17-20 - may also be needed for works, should poor weather or unforeseen circumstances impede progress. "These works are required as the current surface of the Story Bridge is approaching the end of its useful life, and the need for ad-hoc repairs will become increasingly disruptive to traffic," an online council advisory reads. Previous resurfacing works were undertaken in 1994. The walkways and the popular climbing attraction will remain open. While detours will send traffic elsewhere, the Go Between Bridge and Clem7 will be free during the closure. The works include removing the top layer of asphalt pavement, sealing the underlying asphalt and setting down a fresh surface and lines markings. Council says the timing was based on past traffic volumes for the same period in previous years - which have traditionally seen a reduction in flows of up to a quarter. Warmer temperatures were also noted, which better suit the laying of the asphalt. The works are expected to reduce the need for "reactive bridge maintenance" and provide a tougher surface. "Council has warned that the works are likely to be "quite noisy" due to the use of profiling machines and jackhammers," it said via its website. There will be noise from reversing vehicles at various times throughout the weekend. Unfortunately the reversing beepers cannot be turned off due to safety requirements. Public transport will also be disrupted, with northbound bus routes detoured, including the 227, 232 and 234.