I asked ‘Claude’ – what would you consider to be the anticipated design life of a timber footbridge over a river in the UK? The answer – to which I give full…
BBC News – Ashford Lane footbridge collapse
There is a BBC News article by Eric Johnson that clearly identifies not only the Ashford Lane problems today (footbridge collapse creates safety issues) but also the history of how these predictable…
Ashford Lane footbridge – Bucks CC issues safety warning
Bucks CC has issued a safety notice warning people to keep away from the collapsed Ashford Lane footbridge in Dorney and installed new hoarding. Already closed for structural reasons, this timber footbridge…
Berry Hill Footbridge inspection letter from BCC dated 3-7-2024
Below is copy of a letter received from BCC Highways dated 3 July 2024. Please read carefully. Directorate for Communities Highways and Technical Services Buckinghamshire Council Walton Street Offices Walton Street…
Consultation – Reforming approach to floods funding
Consultation and call for evidence – Open until 29/7/2025 Reforming our approach to floods funding: Including a call for evidence on: alternative sources of funding; and English devolution and flood risk management…
The wooden footbridge problem in the Thames area
The wooden footbridge short life expectancy problem in the Thames area is growing steadily. Follow the links below for the details Temple Footbridge closed (May 2023) until further notice (maybe £8m to…
The Myrke Footbridge (Michael’s Bridge) Number 19
Today I visited the structure for the first time this year. It is impossible to view the sides and underside of the structure due to overgrown shrubbery. A boat, drone and cherry-picker…
Ashford Lane footbridge – simply rotten
Ashford Lane footbridge – simply so rotten in more areas than you can possibly imagine – that it collapsed into the Jubilee River. What an embarrassment! I think there is a need…
Ashford Lane Footbridge – Failure analysis
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Ashford Lane footbridge: A significant section of Ashford Lane footbridge over the Jubilee River in Dorney has collapsed. Failure analysis is a systematic process used to investigate and determine the…
Ashford Lane footbridge collapse – just the beginning?
Ashford Lane footbridge collapse – is this just the beginning? Here we go again. Apparently this (now collapsed) footbridge that previously carried the public footpath over the Jubilee River at Lake End…