Gosport Pedestrian Bridge to be closed for repairs

The pedestrian and cycle bridge over Forton Lake will be closed for repairs from 1 April to about 26 April. Gosport Borough Council needs to carry out repairs on the mechanism that raises the bridge and allows access for boats. The work is expected to take about four weeks. Cllr Mark Hook, Leader of the Council, said: “To enable the repairs to go ahead as safely and efficiently as possible, we need to close the bridge. We’re sorry that people will have to find alternative routes for a time, while we do this essential work.” The 170m bridge, built as a millennium project, needs work to replace parts including the chain that holds the 23-tonne counterweight, the motors, the gearboxes and the drive gear. Various control and safety components will also be upgraded.