{"id":2517,"date":"2025-09-22T15:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2025-09-24T23:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:22:39","slug":"yet-another-jr-footbridge-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"Allotments footbridge closed."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today (22\/9\/2025) the Jubilee River timber footbridge number 17 &#8211; known as the Allotments Bridge &#8211; has been inspected and is now closed and barriered off until further notice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2518\" src=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0165-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In terms of location &#8211; this footbridge is a little way upstream of Slough Weir.\u00a0 As for the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>reopening of the footpath<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; the timing is currently unknown.\u00a0 If asked, I would say &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>it all depends but probably about two years.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I looked recently, the Allotments footbridge had shown signs of distress.\u00a0 I contacted firstly Slough Council and then the very helpful Ward Councillor to report my concerns.\u00a0 This resulted in prompt and effective action from Slough Council.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that both Ashford Lane and Black Potts footbridges are also closed.\u00a0 At Ashford Lane the workmen are preparing the area to receive a crane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2523\" src=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0162-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is no activity at Black Potts footbridge and the footbridge remains impassable.<\/p>\n<p>END<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today (22\/9\/2025) the Jubilee River timber footbridge number 17 &#8211; known as the Allotments Bridge &#8211; has been inspected and is now closed and barriered off until further notice. 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