£4.5m project to repair flood-damaged bridge in Leeds makes ‘encouraging’ progress

The multi-million pound effort to repair the flood-damaged Linton Bridge is progressing well, according to Leeds City Council.

The authority has this week (February 14) issued an update on the £4.5m repair programme, which is looking to make the Grade II-listed structure usable again while retaining its original appearance.

The bridge over the River Wharfe, between Linton and Collingham, was damaged in December 2015 by flooding caused by Storm Eva. It has remained closed since.

Developed alongside Historic England, the project is being delivered in two phases.

The first, carried out before Christmas, saw temporary supports put in place to make the bridge safe ahead of the permanent repairs, which are now underway.

The programme is remains on track for completion this summer, according to Leeds City Council.

Cllr Richard Lewis, the authority’s executive member for regeneration, transport and planning, said: “The floods that followed Storm Eva had a lasting impact on communities across the city.

“The structural damage caused to Linton Bridge has separated the communities of Linton and Collingham and we are working to reconnect them. The progress on Linton Bridge is going well which is very encouraging.”

He continued: “This is a challenging and intricate project as we need to be very careful to protect the historic nature of the structure while doing what needs to done in order to get the bridge repaired and reopened.

“It is a complex piece of work with everything needing to happen in a careful sequence, so I would like to thank local residents for their continued patience as we keep working towards a successful reopening.”

Looking to promote your product/service to SME businesses in your region? Find out how Bdaily can help →