Lane closed on Bascule Bridge as new crack found just two weeks after previous repair
Devon County Council say a specialist contractor is on site to carry out repairs today, and they expect the lane to reopen later this afternoon.
One lane of the newly repaired A379 bridge has closed again this morning, Tuesday September 29, after a further crack was found just two weeks since its reopening.
The lane on the Bridge Road Bascule Bridge was closed for several weeks over the summer while contractors completed repairs to cracks and corrosion beneath the bridge’s aluminium deck.
Loose deck planks and a further fatigue crack were found this morning.
Devon County Council say a specialist contractor is on site to carry out repairs today, and they expect the lane to reopen later this afternoon.
The lane closure on the adjacent Swing Bridge has since been removed and traffic is still able to use Bridge Road during the repair, but drivers should allow additional time for their journeys.