At the bridge are (from left) Cllr Andrew Lee, Executive Member for Growth and Economic Development and local member for Cawood and Saxton; Cllr Don Mackenzie, Executive Member for Highways; Andrew Wood, Senior Engineer (Bridges & Design Services) with th
CAWOOD Bridge reopened at the weekend after a £1 million refurbishment by North Yorkshire County Council.
The swing bridge was painted and had steel plates installed to increase its capacity from 7.5 tonnes to 10 tonnes.
The work was scheduled in the school summer holidays when the volume of traffic is lower, and the contractors worked seven days a week.
Some work remains to finish the underside of the bridge and clear the site compound, and next year the council plans to replace the motor and operating system with new, custom-made equipment - requiring a closure of only a few days.
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