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Repair work begins on Lincolnshire road in danger of collapsing
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (270+ words) Work has started on a "1. 7m scheme to repair a road in danger of collapsing. The embankment on Yarborough Hill, Lincoln, is being reinforced with more than 10, 000 tonnes of material. Lincolnshire County Council said the work would stabilise the slope and…...
King's Dyke bridge to fully reopen after near two-year wait
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) A road bridge that has been partially closed for nearly two years is expected to reopen in a week's time. The "32m King's Dyke bridge between Peterborough and Whittlesey was opened in 2022 to ease traffic caused by a railway level crossing....
Kilrea Bridge: Closed crossing fully reopens to all traffic
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) A bridge in County Londonderry is to fully reopen to all vehicles following five months of repairs, the Department for Infrastructure (Df I) has said. Kilrea Bridge closed on 20 September after extensive cracking was discovered in a retaining wall. The bridge…...
Welsh Bridge in Shrewsbury shut overnight during week for repairs
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (179+ words) One of the main bridges in the centre of Shrewsbury will be closed to traffic in the evening and overnight next week for emergency repairs. An inspection of Welsh Bridge found "a significant number of balustrades on both parapets" were…...
Poole's Twin Sails Bridge reopens after closing for over five months
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) Poole's Twin Sails Bridge has reopened to all traffic after being closed for more than five months. The lifting bridge, which connects the town centre with Hamworthy, was shut on 26 August after a routine inspection deemed the lifting mechanism unsafe…...
Portland Ferry Bridge repair vital despite traffic lights delays
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Repair works to a bridge that are causing traffic problems must be carried out now otherwise "there won't be a bridge", a councillor has said. Temporary traffic lights at Ferry Bridge in Portland, Dorset, have caused major tailbacks for people…...
Closed Boxted Bridge could reopen to cyclists and pedestrians
4+ mon, 3+ week 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
6+ 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
6+ mon, 4+ week 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
7+ mon, 4+ day 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…...