NEW BRIDGE IS LIFTED INTO PLACE

Tuesday 12 Jul 2005

NEW BRIDGE IS LIFTED INTO PLACE

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A 250 tonne crane lifted a new footbridge into place at Dragon Junction on Saturday evening. Work began in May to install a new £550,000 footbridge at Dragon Junction. The existing bridge has steps at both ends and is therefore difficult to access for wheelchair-users and people with pushchairs and bicycles. The new footbridge will be fully accessible with sloped ramps. It will link into Harrogate Borough Council’s cycle route from Bilton to the town centre and provide easier access to Granby High School. The new footbridge is being delivered by a partnership between North Yorkshire County Council, Network Rail and Harrogate Borough Council. Work continues to join the access ramps to the new structure before it opens later this summer.

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