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Zouch Bridge Opens After 18 Weeks | Leicester News
The Zouch Bridge, a major new link between Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, opens to cars and buses on Monday, July 6th — after 18 weeks of closure and a daring off-site construction that involved winching a giant bridge section across the River Soar. Designed to last 120 years, it replaces a 90-year-old structure with weight restrictions, and its opening is a big win for local communities, future developments like the airport and freeport, and regional connectivity. While pedestrians and cyclists have already been using it, full A6006 access won’t be complete until Network Rail finishes…
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