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Work on building a new bridge over Wallop
Brook is due to begin in the New Year.
Constructed around 1972, Wallop Ford bridge carries
Salisbury Lane over Wallop Brook at the junction with Station Road in
Over Wallop. Recent structural surveys have shown the
concrete bridge does not meet current safety standards and needs to be
replaced. To make sure the work is done as quickly as possible, the new
bridge is being built with precast reinforced concrete and brick
cladding. Work starts on 4 January 2010 for approximately nine
weeks and includes removing the nearby small footbridge and diverting
the footpath over the new bridge. The north end of Salisbury Lane will be closed
during the work although there will be access to fields and homes at all
times. Through traffic will be diverted via Salisbury Road (A343) and
Old Stockbridge Road, with a temporary crossing over Wallop Brook for
pedestrians.
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