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Town centre disruption and diversions as £5.7m ‘Instagrammable bridge' installed
There will be major diversions and disruptions for pedestrians in a Pembrokeshire town centre this week as the county's controversial £5.7million 'Instagrammable bridge' is installed.
The bridge is part of the £25.4 million Heart of Pembrokeshire project to revitalise Haverfordwest and will span the water between the Riverside and Western Quay.
Sections of the striking footbridge were delivered from the fabricator's workshop to County Hall in May this year when sections were assembled in situ, with a 220-ton crane also on site.
(Image: Atkins Ltd) The bridge with its distinctive honeycomb design has been described as 'signature' and, subsequently, 'Instagrammable'.
The bridge has come under considerable scrutiny by councillors with concerns about the bridge and potential costs being raised more than once in chamber.
(Image: Peter Thomas) In April the council's Welsh Conservative group and the Independent Group both called for the decision to award the bridge contract to be scrutinised further.
(Image: P Biebrach) Conservative group leader Councillor Di Clements, asked said that 'given its sizeable cost estimation and the high public interest in the matter, the Welsh Conservative group believe that this decision deserves full and proper scrutiny at committee level.'
The bridge will replace the current arched red and black footbridge leading from the Riverside to the Western Quay.
(Image: Google maps)
That footbridge in now closed an diversions are in place while preparation work takes place.
(Image: Pembrokeshire County Council) The new bridge is due to be installed this weekend, Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17.
During the weekend a larger section of footpath will be closed, and diversions will remain in place. There will be an exclusion zone to allow for installation works.
(Image: Pembrokeshire County Council)
Path closures and diversions are available to view on the maps above.
