Following an incident on Friday 7th October, in which a vehicle struck it, the A5036 Park Lane footbridge it is no longer safe for pedestrians to use.

Demolition

After carrying out an assessment of the damage, National Highways will be demolishing the existing bridge overnight from Saturday 22nd  to Sunday 23rd October.

This will require a full overnight closure of the A5036 in both directions between Park Lane footbridge and A5038 Netherton Way from 8pm on Saturday 22 to 7am on Sunday 23 October.

Temporary pedestrian crossing

The Park Lane junction and the temporary pedestrian crossing approximately 60 metres west of the footbridge will remain open while the demolition takes place.

A diversion route via Netherton Way, Bridle Road and Park Lane will be clearly signposted. People are being advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.

National Highways aims to complete this work to schedule, but the times above may need to be extended if affected by bad weather. They apologise for any inconvenience this overnight road closure causes.

Vital crossing

Park Lane footbridge is located at the junction with the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road  and provides a vital crossing point for the local community and amenities such as Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School. 

National Highways have considered many options, while bearing in mind the inevitable disruption to the local community and road users and believes the best, quickest, most practical and safest option is to replace the bridge completely. 

The new footbridge will reflect changes to design standards introduced since the existing bridge was constructed in 1968 and will comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (1995 and 2005).

Link to the National Highways website.