Queens Park Suspension Bridge
The Queens Park Suspension Bridge is a footbridge crossing the river Dee in Chester at the Groves.
The current Queens Park Suspension Bridge 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.
Structures report
Following routine inspections of the 100-year-old bridge in spring 2023 a structures report was commissioned that has revealed issues with the metal work requiring immediate attention.
A full structural assessment is now underway.
Once we have the results of the full inspection, Structural Engineers will need to review this, and develop a design to address the issues identified.
Temporary scaffold
Temporary scaffold has been installed to provide additional strengthening to ensure the bridge can remain open.
Frequently asked questions
The bridge remains open for normal use.
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. An inspection in 2023 resulted in a detailed structures report being commissioned after problems were seen on the bridge.
Temporary scaffold was installed in June and the Council will commission engineering solutions for the future conservation and repair work.