Footbridge to close in safety alert
A well-used footbridge in Bath is being shut in a safety alert.
Victoria Bridge - which links the two parts of Victoria Bridge Road - will be closed from tomorrow following the discovery of a structural fault during a routine assessment.
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Bath and North East Somerset Council said the closure was necessary to enable engineers to assess the fault properly and as a precaution in the interests of public safety.
It said further details about the condition of the bridge and the likely length of closure would be released when a full assessment had taken place.
5 Comments
by Tom Trosborg, Bath
Sunday, August 29 2010, 2:44PM
“If must be dangerous if it had to be shut for pedestrians and cyclists.
But if it's shut for people on the bridge, how about people under the bridge? Are they in mortal danger from a falling bridge?
Sadly I would't be surprised if this bridge won't re-open. Please prove me wrong.”
by Bill, Bath
Thursday, August 26 2010, 8:26AM
“Another example of Council maintenance - only fix it when it breaks and don't consider any spending beforehand, however much more expensive such a policy might turn out to be.”
by Steph, Bath
Thursday, August 26 2010, 7:39AM
“I hope it is fixed soon as lots of school pupils use this bridge to cross back and forth, BANES you have 7/8 days”
by Jenna, Oldfield Park
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 8:41PM
“I think the Chron missed a trick by not mentioning the name of the alternative, the next bridge along - Destructor Bridge. (You have to say it in italics.)”
by Tim Beadle, Bath
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 12:07PM
“It's not just a footbridge; it's part of a key north-south cycle route across the river.”