100 turn up for bridge reopening
ABOUT 100 people turned out to the official reopening of Wilford suspension bridge yesterday.
Walkers and cyclists celebrated the bridge coming back into use after being closed by its owners Severn Trent Water in July 2008 for safety reasons.
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debut crossing: Hugh McClintock, of cycling group Pedals, is the first over the reopened suspóension bridge. C120210JC3-3
A £1.9m revamp has been completed on the bridge, which links The Meadows and West Bridgford over the River Trent.
Hugh McClintock, of Nottingham cycling group Pedals, who performed the ribbon cutting, said: "It looks good and feels good. Lots of people said how much they had missed it and what a loss it had been not having it."
National Grid, whose gas pipeline is carried by the bridge, Nottingham City Council and Notts County Council, all helped pay for the repairs, and have agreed to help fund ongoing maintenance costs.
Fraser Pithie, senior operations manager at Severn Trent Water, said: "We're pleased to be able to once more offer the bridge as a crossing route."
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