Emergency work forces Hurst footbridge closure into Dinton
Walkers, ramblers and general nature lovers that regularly use a footbridge over the River Loddon into Hurst Dinton Pastures Country Park will need to use an alternative route from next month, while essential emergency repair work takes place.
Wokingham Borough Council has recently commissioned a condition survey of the bridge and the results show that immediate structural work to decaying hand rails needs to be carried out so the footbridge does not become unsafe in the near future.
The bridge, which links Mortimer Meadow with the rest of the county park in Hurst, will be closed for construction and repair work from Wednesday October 1. It will be closed for seven days, however work to the bridge could last for longer if the work unearths other problems with the bridge.
As there is no main alternative route, pedestrians will need to enter the park from the Sandford Lane entrance instead while the work is carried out.
Chris Buggy, team leader countryside management, said: “I’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused while the bridge is closed but the bridge must shut for these urgent repair works in the interest of keeping all pedestrians and ramblers safe.
“Unfortunately there is no immediate alternative route so we are urging pedestrians to use the Sandford Lane entrance – which will be open as normal throughout the repair works.”
Wokingham Borough Council has recently commissioned a condition survey of the bridge and the results show that immediate structural work to decaying hand rails needs to be carried out so the footbridge does not become unsafe in the near future.
The bridge, which links Mortimer Meadow with the rest of the county park in Hurst, will be closed for construction and repair work from Wednesday October 1. It will be closed for seven days, however work to the bridge could last for longer if the work unearths other problems with the bridge.
As there is no main alternative route, pedestrians will need to enter the park from the Sandford Lane entrance instead while the work is carried out.
Chris Buggy, team leader countryside management, said: “I’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused while the bridge is closed but the bridge must shut for these urgent repair works in the interest of keeping all pedestrians and ramblers safe.
“Unfortunately there is no immediate alternative route so we are urging pedestrians to use the Sandford Lane entrance – which will be open as normal throughout the repair works.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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