The Westham Island Bridge remains closed after being hit by a boat earlier this week, and TransLink does not have an estimated time of reopening.

The closure is bad news for some 200 residents of the bridge, located in Delta, as the bridge provides the only roadway to and from the community.

On Wednesday, the swing bridge was damaged after being struck by a barge. Now the only way to cross is on foot.

TransLink says its original plan was to have repairs completed quickly, but it says an updated assessment from a structural engineer shows this is not possible.

“Our crews are on the bridge right now, looking at the damage, and we’ll be making subsequent repairs once we get more information,” said TransLink spokesperson Thor Diakow.

Meanwhile, Delta Mayor George Harvie says the city is trying to figure out a way to get goods and produce on and off the island, which is mostly farmland.

“We need to get an emergency vehicle from the fire department over there, to stay over there and to respond immediately to any situation that they have to be called for,” Harvie said.

It isn’t clear what caused the barge to hit the bridge, which, at more than 110 years old, is one of the oldest bridges in B.C.