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Reconstruction of Commissioners Drain (2) Bridge

Following a Principal Inspection report on the above bridge that is located on Lords Ground Drove off Whiteway Drove (OS grid ref TL 541665) we intend to replace this structure as a matter of urgency in mid March 2005.

The Principal Inspection has identified that the bridge is suffering from settlement and needs to be replaced. The bridge carries a road to a number of farms and provides a sole public highway link for them and this needs to be safeguarded, hence our urgent intervention.

I envisage that we will have to close the road at this bridge site for about a week and a diversion route will be established via a private road through Lords Ground Farm by kind permission of the owners.

Gareth Guest Area Bridge Engineer