The replacement Pegwell Brake footbridge over the M5 motorway near Patchway was officially opened to the public this morning (Monday 18th February) by pupils from Coniston Primary School. The new steel pedestrian bridge, located between junctions 16 and 17 of the motorway, was installed last month and officially opened today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local Councillors. The 57-tonne
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Contractors worked solidly during Monday and Tuesday night this week to successfully install a new Pegwell Brake Footbridge over the M5 near Patchway as part of the M4/M5 Managed Motorways scheme. The new steel pedestrian bridge, located between junctions 16 and 17 of the motorway, is suitable for high-sided vehicles to pass under when the managed motorway is fully operational
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A replacement for the recently-removed Pegwell Brake footbridge over the M5 near Patchway is due to be installed next week, reports the Highways Agency. The previous bridge was dismantled last November, when a number of massive cranes were brought in to hoist it away after it had been cut into two sections. The bridge, also known locally as the Banana
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A footbridge over the M5 near Patchway is to be dismantled this weekend, necessitating the full closure of the motorway for up to 15 hours. The Pegwell Brake footbridge (also known as the Banana or Rainbow footbridge), provides a link between Patchway and the village of Over. It carries a public footpath that runs from the back of houses in
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A footbridge over the M5 motorway near Patchway is to be replaced, necessitating the lengthy diversion of a public footpath. The Pegwell Brake footbridge (also known as the Banana or Rainbow footbridge), provides a link between Patchway and the village of Over. It carries a public footpath that runs from the back of houses in Park Leaze, Patchway, down through
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A series of full and partial overnight closures of the M5 between junction 15 (Cribbs Causeway) and the Almondsbury Interchange could cause incovenience for North Bristol motorists over the coming weeks. The M5 northbound will be fully closed tonight (Wednesday 11th April) and tomorrow night (Thursday 12th April), from as early as 9pm – opening again by 6am the following
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Residents of Patchway have a chance to find out more about the soon to be implemented M4/M5 managed motorways scheme at a public exhibition this weekend. The £88.6m project will see the introduction of variable mandatory speed limits and use of the hard shoulder as an extra traffic lane to ease congestion. Implementation of the scheme is expected to take
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