A York bridge that regularly gets cut off by the floods may be more accessible in future.
Flooding regularly makes it impossible to access Millennium Bridge over the River Ouse.
But work starts next week aiming to keep it open for longer when the river levels rise.
Work will begin on Monday (17 June) between the bridge and Butcher Terrace and is expected to last for five weeks.
The work will:
- Raise part of the path (the dip which is the area that traditionally floods) by 60cm to level it out
- Install pipes that will run under the path to allow flood water to drain under the route
- Improve the bollards and tactile paving arrangement to increase accessibility. This will include widening the space between the bollards to be compliant with current policy and adjusting the tactile paving.
- Widen and straighten the path to create more space for people.
- Remove the speed humps.
A City of York Council spokesperson said: “These works are making this key walking, wheeling and cycling route more resilient to flooding, allowing it to remain passable for longer when river levels rise.
“Diversions will be in place around the works which will allow people to continue to use the route and get across the bridge, with signage in place to help people.”