Leicester railway bridge to close to traffic for eight weeks while major repairs are carried out

leicester railway bridge to close to traffic for eight weeks while major repairs are carried out

A Leicester bridge will be closed to traffic for eight weeks from February

A Leicester bridge will be closed to traffic for eight weeks to allow extensive repair work to be carried out. The Golf Course Lane bridge, in New Parks, will be off-limits to traffic from Monday, February 5.

The bridge over the railway is set for major refurbishment work, Leicester City Council said. It will involve renewing the bridge’s waterproofing system and road surface, repointing the parapet brickwork, carrying out concrete repairs and installing new crash barriers. The repairs needed are “extensive”, the council added. The neighbouring footbridge will also have its parapets repointed.

The bridge will be closed to drivers for the duration of the work. Pedestrian access will be maintained as far as possible, the authority said. However, there are expected to be some access restrictions around the areas being worked on, especially during material deliveries and waste removal, it added.

Diversions will be in place, the council said. In addition, temporary parking and loading restrictions will be in place on nearby roads and parking bays to enable traffic and delivery of building materials. Nearby residents and businesses have been informed, the local authority added.

Clockwise traffic from Murrayfield Road/Golf Course Lane Junction will go via Golf Course Lane, Scudamore Road, New Parks Way, Hinckley Road and Golf Course Lane. Anti-clockwise traffic from the Hinckley Road/Golf Course Lane Junction will be diverted via Hinckley Road, New Parks Way, Scudamore Road and Golf Course Lane.

Leicester City Council’s highways network asset manager, Rupert Bedder, said: “This is essential work which needs to be done to ensure the bridge remains usable for many years to come.

“The nature of the repairs means we have to close it to traffic in the meantime, but we’ve been in contact with neighbouring businesses and residents to ensure they are aware of the works, and diversions will be clearly signposted.” The work is expected to cost around £230k which will come from the city council’s highways capital maintenance programme.

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