Branston Railway Bridge

 27 January Update

Engineers from the county council will be showcasing their plans for Branston Bridge in a local exhibition.

The event, which will take place at the Scout hut on Main Street on 4 February between 9.15am and 6pm, will give people the opportunity to view plans and ask key questions.

If approved, plans for an interim solution for the bridge will allow it to reopen to traffic once more. The works are designed to extend the life of the bridge by around 10 to 15 years, will cost around £500,000 and will be funded by Staffordshire County Council.

It is estimated they will take around three months to complete.

A new bridge would cost in the region of £20 to £30 million. As county councils are not funded to deliver high-cost infrastructure projects such as new bridges, funding for a new bridge would need to be secured from central government.

For those unable to attend the exhibition, details will also be published on this webpage.