Wigginton and Hopwas Parish Council

Branston Bridge now open to traffic

Branston Bridge is now open to traffic once more, after extensive strengthening works have been completed. The site team has been working hard over the past few months to reinforce the 185-year-old structure The £500,000 works involved constructing a concrete saddle to span the bridge, to strengthen it and address

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Branston Bridge on track to reopen next week

Work on Branston Bridge has reached its final stages. The waterproofing system has now been applied to the new structural saddle, and the end-of-saddle drains have also been installed. These catch and carry away any water infiltrating through the surfacing, preventing it from seeping (or soaking) into the brickwork. New

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