Daly’s Bridge in Cork, which is known locally as Shakey Bridge, is a local landmark that attracts visitors all year round. It’s the only suspension bridge that spans the River Lee and it’s been a favourite crossing for pedestrians since…
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A bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, has been closed off to the public to allow engineers to conduct major bridge repair work. As well as the bridge over the River Mole being out of bounds, the A246 Young Street that runs…
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Squire Gates Bridge in Blackpool will re-open later this month following bridge repair work that has caused travel disruptions in the city. From next Friday (March 16th), the public will be able to use the structure once more, after it…
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Berwick-upon-Tweed’s Old Bridge is set to close to traffic for two weeks in April while essential investigations are undertaken to determine what work needs to be carried out to preserve the historic structure. Northumberland County Council announced that the bridge…
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A bridge caused major chaos over the Bank Holiday weekend after it collapsed when hit by a lorry carrying a digger. The footbridge on the M20 fell down on the motorway heading towards London on Saturday (August 27th), resulting in…
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Teesdale residents had to find alternative routes earlier this month after a bridge was closed for essential maintenance. County Durham road bridge, which runs over the River Tees, was shut between Saturday 20th August and Monday 22nd August so bridge repairs…
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Stonework bridge repairs and road resurfacing were set to start on the Folly Bridge in Oxford this autumn, but the work has been delayed somewhat by the discovery of Daubenton’s bats – typically found in humid places near water, such…
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Commuters travelling on the A1 in Newcastle will have their journeys severely disrupted as one lane has had to be closed so emergency bridge repair work can get underway. A lane on the northbound carriageway between junctions 73 and 74…
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The Canal & River Trust has been busy with bridge repairs over the last few weeks, as the West India Dock’s historic lock gates needs essential work to be carried out so they can continue enabling vessels from all over the world…
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The capital budget needed to sort out bridge repairs on the Forth Road Bridge was so affected by the 2008 removal of bridge tolls and 2011’s budget cuts that plans to repair the structure were shelved five years ago. This…
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