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A recently announced railway bridge closure is causing some anger locally.
http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/n...ade-bridge-closure-plans-spark-fury-1-6854292
The part that is causing some concern is that it will be closed for 4 months, to allow 4 days of work to take place. This is to allow less disruption to trains on the Peterborough to KGX route. Network Rail have given 2 days at Christmas, when the bridge will be removed, and then another 2 days has been given at Easter, when the bridge will be put back in place.
Many shopkeepers are concerned it will affect trade, especially at Christmas.
There is a petition that some chap has organised, last I checked it had 600+ signatures, not sure that will have the effect of getting plans changed. His campaign is "4 days not 4 months".
http://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/n...ade-bridge-closure-plans-spark-fury-1-6854292
As I understand it, the bridge is being replaced, it is on the main road into and through Biggleswade Town centre. The London Road, which becomes the High Street.A bridge closure in Biggleswade could cause chaos for up to four months while repair works take place.
The bridge at the north end of the High Street will close on Christmas Eve later this year and not re-open until Easter 2016.
The announcement by Central Beds Council sparked a furious response from Biggleswade Town Councillors at a meeting on Tuesday evening.
Biggleswade Mayor Hazel Ramsay said: “We cannot believe this decision has been made. All the councillors are appalled it is going to happen.
“We are extremely upset that it is going to take so long, it will be bad for trade in the town and we have concerns about alternative routes as well.
“It is the main road into town...
The part that is causing some concern is that it will be closed for 4 months, to allow 4 days of work to take place. This is to allow less disruption to trains on the Peterborough to KGX route. Network Rail have given 2 days at Christmas, when the bridge will be removed, and then another 2 days has been given at Easter, when the bridge will be put back in place.
Many shopkeepers are concerned it will affect trade, especially at Christmas.
There is a petition that some chap has organised, last I checked it had 600+ signatures, not sure that will have the effect of getting plans changed. His campaign is "4 days not 4 months".
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