Historic 200-year-old bridge set to reopen after £12m restoration for first time in seven years

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Historic 200-year-old bridge set to reopen after £12m restoration for first time in seven years.

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A nearly 200-year-old bridge is set to reopen to traffic after being closed for almost seven years due to serious safety concerns and fears.Whorlton Bridge, which crosses the River Tees near Barnard Castle in County Durham, could welcome vehicles and pedestrians back across it by the end of August.The historic bridge was closed in 2019 after inspections found it was no longer safe to use, with new photos showing the near-complete restoration, including the bridge deck and huge suspension chains back in place.It first opened in 1831 and is one of the oldest surviving iron chain suspension bridges in the country, but required extensive repairs to continue operating.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It was originally built to carry coal by horse-drawn carts during the early Industrial Revolution and has since provided an important link between Whorlton village and nearby communities.The bridge is protected as both a Grade II-listed structure and a Scheduled Monument, meaning the...

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A: Historic 200-year-old bridge set to reopen after £12m restoration for first time in seven years.

B: A nearly 200-year-old bridge is set to reopen to traffic after being closed for almost seven years due to serious safety concerns and fears.Whorlton Bridge, which crosses the River Tees near Barnard Castle in County Durham, could welcome vehicles and pedestrians back across it by the end of August.The historic bridge was closed in 2019 after inspections found it was no longer safe to use, with new photos showing the near-complete restoration, including the bridge deck and huge suspension chains back in place.It first opened in 1831 and is one of the oldest surviving iron chain suspension bridges in the country, but required extensive repairs to continue operating.