{"id":4483,"date":"2026-10-26T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=4483"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:51:00","slug":"black-potts-footbridge-collapse-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=4483","title":{"rendered":"Black Potts footbridge collapse imminent!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Black Potts footbridge is about to collapse into the Jubilee River.\u00a0 Closed to the public since mid-2025 &#8211; please see recent Black Potts footbridge image below;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4487\" src=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1658-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The three images below record recent works to segment and remove the collapsed centre span of the Ashford Lane footbridge over the Jubilee River.\u00a0 My particular interest is the material selection, physical manufacture and construction processes used to build the structure some 25 years ago.\u00a0 My concern is that the design and construction of the jointing method may have led to accelerated material decay over time &#8211; thus shortening the design life.\u00a0 Has anybody learned?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4484\" src=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1567-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4485\" src=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1568-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4486\" src=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1569-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Potts footbridge is about to collapse into the Jubilee River.\u00a0 Closed to the public since mid-2025 &#8211; 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