Queens Park Suspension Bridge
Routine inspections of Chester's 100-year-old Queens Park Suspension Bridge have revealed issues with the metal work resulting in protective scaffold being installed next week (26 June).
Regular inspections are carried out by Cheshire West and Chester Council's engineers, there were no issues discovered during the 2013 loading tests or the 2020 visual inspection. This year's inspection resulted in a structures report being commissioned after problems were seen on the bridge.
Councillor Karen Shore, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Transport, said:
The installation of scaffolding will commence on the 26 June and take up to five days, and during this time it is expected that the bridge will have to be closed. There will be a safety boat on the river during the work and river users may be required to change their navigation depending on the work taking place above.
The current Queens Park Suspension was designed by Mr Charles Greenwood, City Engineer and Surveyor. The bridge was opened by the Mayor of Chester, Councillor S. R. Wall, on 18 April 1923. There will be an event on the 8 and 9 July to celebrate the centenary of the bridge.