Major bridge in East Yorkshire to close for 12 weeks…

The £1m refurbishment project will begin in April An essential project to improve and strengthen a bridge in Beverley is due to get under way next month. East Riding Of Yorkshire Council is to invest £1m in a scheme to upgrade the 70-year-old metal Weel Bridge, which carries traffic over the River Hull, between Beverley and the village of Weel. The vital work is scheduled to start on Monday, April 13 and will see the entire aluminium structure being removed for a major overhaul. Unavoidably, the removal will mean the closure of the route over the bridge for around 12 weeks, until the bridge is due to be lifted back in place in July, the council has said. The refurbishment is designed to strengthen the bridge, improve safety and access for traffic, and to make it more reliable for the future. Inspections identified corrosion within the structure, along with wear to key mechanical components and the deterioration of parapets and pedestrian access. Combined with the bridge’s tidal, environmentally sensitive location, routine maintenance is no longer sufficient. The project will see the bridge removed and refurbished off-site, allowing affected sections to be replaced and systems upgraded under controlled conditions, improving safety, reliability and long‑term resilience for all users. Repairs will be carried out to the structure, as well as the installation of a modern operating system and the creation of a new dedicated shared path across it for pedestrians and cyclists to use. While the bridge is off site, the contractor will take advantage of the road closure to deliver road improvements either side of the bridge, including straightening the alignment of the western approach to improve visibility and safety for vehicles accessing the crossing. The existing narrow footpath will be replaced and widened, creating a dedicated shared pedestrian and cyclist route on one side, bringing the bridge up to modern standards and improving safety. Once com…
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