Dorset’s Canford Main Bridge to get £3.16M renovation

26 March 2008

A grade two-listed bridge in Dorset is to be renovated in a £3.16M project.

The Canford Main Bridge, opened in 1813, links Poole and Wimborne over the River Stour. Inspections have revealed a high rate of structural deterioration, due to several factors, including weathering of the original stonework, increased traffic volumes, and water damage. A cantilevered footway has also deteriorated and will be replaced as part of the project.

The Borough of Poole and Dorset County Council share responsibility for maintenance of the bridge and were jointly awarded the money for the project from the Government Office South West.

Work is due to start on 31 March, initially requiring single way temporary traffic signals, before a complete road closure from mid-June to October for the major stonework.

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