Octavius announced as contractor to replace Winterstoke Road Bridge
Plans to replace Winterstoke Road Bridge have taken an important step forward as North Somerset Council enter into a construction contract with Octavius.
The current bridge provides an important route into Weston-super-Mare; however, the bridge was built during the Second World War and, due its age and condition, it has a 7.5T weight limit and is expected to permanently close within the next five to ten years.
Working in partnership with Octavius and the Ministry of Defence, North Somerset Council have developed plans for a replacement bridge which would remove the weight limit and maintain access for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists for decades to come.
The replacement bridge is being funded by the Ministry of Defence and construction is expected to start next year. Read more at n-somerset.gov.uk/WRB