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Closed Boxted Bridge could reopen to cyclists and pedestrians
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (330+ words) A Victorian bridge closed more than two years ago after it was found to be unsafe and had "severely deteriorated" could reopen to cyclists and pedestrians. Tests were carried out on the Boxted Bridge on the Essex-Suffolk border, near Colchester,…...
Otley footbridge reopens after controversial repairs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Repairs to the footway of a 13th-Century bridge which triggered protests from environmental campaigners have been completed. Otley Bridge, which spans the River Wharfe and links the two halves of the town, saw demonstrations in January after Leeds City Council…...
Godstone sinkhole repairs delayed but no end date confirmed
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (479+ words) Work to repair a Surrey road which collapsed nine months ago will not be completed until March at the earliest, a water company has said. In June, engineers working for Surrey County Council (SCC) said a network of Victorian sand-mining…...
A38 section in Devon shut due to bridge defect, says highways
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) A section of the A38 has been closed due to a bridge expansion joint defect, highways bosses have said. The eastbound carriageway in Devon is temporarily shut between the B3380 at Lower Dean and A384 at Buckfastleigh for emergency repairs. National Highways said…...
Could new material mark the end of the road for potholes?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (947+ words) Potholes and worn-out surfaces are the bane of every road user's life. But could a new material reinforced with graphene, the world's strongest substance, be the solution? The results are in - and they are promising. The first council in the…...
Portsmouth's Eastern Road shuts after sewer bursts
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) A sewer pipe under a main road into a city centre has burst closing the road. The Southern Water sewer main has burst under the A2030 Eastern Road, Portsmouth closing the road between Tangier Road and Burrfields Road. Portsmouth City Council…...
Morton-on-Swale listed bridge repair work to last four weeks
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (403+ words) Repair work on a listed bridge which has been repeatedly damaged by vehicles is to begin on Monday. North Yorkshire Council said repairs to the bridge in Morton-on-Swale, due to last four weeks, were designed to cause as little disruption…...
Free bike repairs offered to North East Lincolnshire residents
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (218+ words) Free bicycle repair workshops will continue running until the end of October, a council has said. North East Lincolnshire Council began the sessions in the Grimsby area in May and said it hoped more people would be encouraged to "get…...