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Construction of 'fantastic' curved footbridge to begin within weeks
Nottingham Post
|October 25, 2025
RESIDENTS who use a canal crossing to get to Long Eaton's West Park are being warned the bridge will shut next month so a spectacular new walkway can be built.
Pedestrians will need to follow diversions from Thursday, November 6 when the existing link from the centre of Long Eaton to the park closes.
Dismantling of the old bridge at Broad Street will then begin - ahead of it being replaced by a dramatic curved structure that sweeps across the canal.
It features a suspension arch and a balustrade referencing the town's lace-making industry with a wedding pattern design.
The diversion will see pedestrians having to cross the canal via Derby Road.
This story is from the October 25, 2025 edition of Nottingham Post.
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