WEAK BRIDGE – details of HGV restriction and diversion

The County Council is using an emergency/ urgent TTRN because the bridge has recently been determined to be provisionally sub-standard. The TTRN will last a maximum of 42 days, and during this period, a TTRO will be enabled. Although works were carried out to strengthen the bridge in 2001, the masonry arch has been adversely affected by the heavy traffic using A356. The County is assessing the remedies that could be used to repair the bridge; but in the meantime it is prudent to impose the weight restriction. It is anticipated that the works to strengthen the bridge will take at least 4 months to complete, and possibly a longer period will be required.