Works on ‘deteriorated’ Drypool Bridge expected to last up to…

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Works on ‘deteriorated’ Drypool Bridge expected to last up to…

Drypool Bridge faces up-to six months of urgent repair works, a new Hull City Council report has revealed. Parts of bridge were shown to have “quickly deteriorated” in an inspection held in April 2024. Following a sixteen day closure in April 2024, the council is now planning up to six-months of work on the bridge between April and October 2025 to enact “urgent repair works”, a council report states. The report suggests if the works cannot be done in that time period, the next 'available period' to undertake the repairs would be in the spring / summer of 2026. The estimated cost of the repair works is £8m, however the council report warns that doing works at a later date could lead to an “escalation of costs due to further deterioration and inflation.” The council say that not undertaking the planned repair works would increase the risk of unplanned closures to the bridge. Due
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