Report: CURRENT TIMBER FOOTBRIDGE STRUCTURAL ISSUES.
From: Ewan Larcombe (Email cllr.larcombe@rbwm.gov.uk)
To: All attendees of the Local Access Forum meeting
Venue: Council Chamber – Town Hall – Maidenhead
Today I am aware of multiple timber footbridge issues affecting the area. I am concerned about sub-standard design, material selection, construction, ownership, inspection, accountability and now the lack of action. These are not isolated incidents and I suspect that there are others. I believe the current position is as follows:
Temple footbridge – fenced off and unusable – now partially demolished
Berry Hill footbridge – partially repaired – central span replaced in metal (£450k) – currently usable but no action taken on the two ends.
Ashford Lane footbridge – south section collapsed and removed, central span now collapsed – fenced off and unusable. (image below)
Allotments footbridge – structurally unsound – fenced off and unusable.
Myrke footbridge – condition unknown but suspect.
Black Potts footbridge – fenced off and unusable since June 2025 – collapse imminent. (image below)
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