Weel Bridge: Bridge lift for repairs will mean tip detours
People wanting to use a household waste tip near Beverley face detours while an entire bridge over the River Hull is lifted and taken to a Sheffield factory for repairwork.
Weel Bridge, which carries traffic over the river Hull, near Beverley, to the village of Weel, will be dismantled and trucked away with the help of a 150-tonne crane.
The route will be closed from April 13 until late July.
It came after inspections identified corrosion within the aluminium structure of the bascule bridge, along with wear to key mechanical components and the deterioration of parapets and pedestrian access.
The 73-year-old bridge has to be taken away because repairs in situ, including grit blasting and coatings, were consider "high risk" over the waterway which is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
East Riding Council is also closing Weel tip at the same time, allowing it to investigate ongoing drainage issues, with people having to take their rubbish to Hornsea, Driffield or North Ferriby instead.
Councillor Paul West said carrying the work out offsite was “unavoidable”.
He said: "This means the improvements can be made more quickly, regardless of the weather, to a better standard, and we can get the bridge back in place and the route reopened as soon as we possibly can."
Contractor Esh Construction has been appointed to carry out the £1m scheme.