Extensive repairs planned for Rock Park Bridge
Rock Park Bridge will need to have two defective piers and two spans removed as part of major structural repairs needed for the structure
Rock Park Bridge will need to have two defective piers and two spans removed as part of major structural repairs needed for the structure
Plans are being drawn up for the stabilisation and repair of Rock Park Bridge in Barnstaple. It has been closed since a structural defect was found with the columns supporting the bridge last month
The closure follows a routine underwater inspection which revealed corrosion in the large steel columns in the river section which support the bridge.
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