Railway bridge at Colwall - the chicane

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Railway bridge at Colwall - the chicane

Image: © Trevor Rickard Taken: 4 Mar 2008

Looking across the bridge at what is now known as the 'chicane'. The bridge was totally closed for several months in 2007 when a council 'jobsworth' inspector deemed it unsafe. Closed virtually overnight without consultation, this led to local businesses being totally stressed as most rely on passing trade between Malvern and Ledbury. After many public protests a compromise led to this set-up, controlled by temporary traffic lights and not open to large vehicles. The route follows the stronger parts of the bridge, hence the chicanes at each end. This has led to many car scrapes because the bends are too tight. Fortunately, the bridge will now be fixed... http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/council_gov_democracy/news/32112.asp http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2007/08/21/colwall_bridge_poem_feature.shtml http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/council_gov_democracy/news/33465.asp

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