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Milestone in battle for new road bridge over the River Trent
Nottingham Post
|March 25, 2025
FUNDING FROM EAST MIDLANDS MAYOR WILL PAY FOR STUDY
THE long-running campaign for a fourth road bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham has taken a “crucial step” thanks to a new £1 million fund.
Nottingham currently has three road bridges crossing the River Trent - Clifton Bridge, Trent Bridge and Lady Bay Bridge.
The last to open was Clifton Bridge in 1958 and although work is now starting on a new bridge to connect Lady Bay to Trent Basin, that structure will only be for pedestrians and cyclists to use.
Campaigners have been calling for a new road bridge to be built for decades, but the issue came to a head in February 2020 when the closure of Clifton Bridge eastbound for emergency repairs caused journey times to be lengthened by hours.
Plans have now taken a major step forward after Nottinghamshire County Council confirmed it will use part of a new £1 million fund to carry out a study looking into potential options for a fourth crossing.
This story is from the March 25, 2025 edition of Nottingham Post.
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