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Footbridge across A4142 closes for safety concerns
The Cottesmore footbridge is used by pedestrians and cyclists to cross the A4142 Eastern Bypass, near the Heyford Hill roundabout.
It is located between Sainsbury’s and Rose Hill, and links Cottesmore Road and Brocklesbury Road on either side of the busy road.
Inspectors at Oxfordshire County Council closed the footbridge due to safety concerns with the structure.
It said its top priority is public safety, which it “will not compromise”.
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Councillor Rebekah Fletcher, county council cabinet member for transport management, said: “The decision to close the bridge has not been taken lightly, but it was the only option in the circumstances.”
Engineers from the council and its principal highways contractor M Group will now consider options to determine the best plan of action for the footbridge for the long term.