Demolition of Two Unsafe Disused Railway Bridges, Haslingfield Road and Comberton Road
Temporary three tonne weight limits have been put on the Haslingfield Road Bridge, located on the C259 Haslingfield Road, Barton and Comberton Road Bridge, located on the C260 Comberton Road, Comberton from June 30th 2008. Both bridges are owned by the University of Cambridge.
The County Council have been monitoring the bridges on behalf of the University for many years and there has been a slow deterioration in these bridges. The bridges are owned and maintained by the University of Cambridge and any final decision on the demolition is theirs. Following the most recent bridge assessment, it became clear that demolition is the most cost-effective solution and therefore the University is working in partnership with Cambridgeshire Highways to proceed with this.
The University of Cambridge are proposing to demolish these bridges in 2010 and are currently consulting with the local parish councils on the available options.