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Another section of the Ashford Lane timber footbridge has collapsed into the Jubilee River.\u00a0 The south span collapsed last year<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and the central span has now failed.\u00a0 The north span is still in place but I suspect not for long!<\/p>\n

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Below is the view from the adjacent footpath<\/p>\n

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Ashford Lane footbridge is just one of a series of failed timber footbridges in the area.<\/p>\n

Below – this is the Black Potts footbridge between Datchet and Eton on 9\/7\/2026.\u00a0 \u00a0Essential Repairs<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Closed to pedestrians since June 2025 – how long before this ends up in the Jubilee River?<\/p>\n

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Some structural detail below:<\/p>\n

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A message to the Authorities:\u00a0\u00a0You have already had a year to dismantle this failed structure at Black Potts!\u00a0 I suspect that you have now run out of time.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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