New Elvet Bridge, Durham
WORK on the reconstruction of a primary road river crossing in Durham is on course for completion by the autumn of 2021.
New Elvet Bridge has been closed since mid-July to allow for the first major repair and refurbishment overhaul to combat the effects of ageing and weathering in its 45-year-old lifespan.
The bridge, connecting New Elvet with Leazes Bowl roundabout, carries an average of 17,000 vehicles across the River Wear each day and is considered an important link between the east and west sides of the city.
Work completed so far has seen the road surface removed and a superstructure erected round the structure enabling the central section to be lifted about one foot above the bridge level.