On 14th January the government Minister of Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, visited St Sunday's Bridge with various council officials and highways engineers. They met members of Old Hutton & Holmescales Parish Council, farmers and others.
We were assured that the temporary bridge will be in place at the end of next week or the start of the week after. All preparations are going well. It might take up to two years to repair the bridge itself but it will look essentially the same when this has been completed.
From the road it is difficult to see the damage, which is mainly to the bridge's foundations, which have been undermined by the heavy floodwater.
We were assured that the temporary bridge will be in place at the end of next week or the start of the week after. All preparations are going well. It might take up to two years to repair the bridge itself but it will look essentially the same when this has been completed.
From the road it is difficult to see the damage, which is mainly to the bridge's foundations, which have been undermined by the heavy floodwater.
Henry Robinson, Stephen Capstick, Will Nelson, Arthur Robinson, Ruth Rigg
The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, with Arthur and Henry Robinson
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Peter Thornton (SLDC), Ruth Rigg and Stephen Capstick (Old Hutton Parish Council), Patrick McLoughlin, Henry Robinson, Arthur Robinson, Nick Raymond (CCC Highways Engineer) (it was difficult getting everyone standing still at the same time!) |
This old tree will have to be removed to make way for the approach to the temporary bridge
It was a very cold day!