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Wooden Sleeper on Bridge Completely Rotted

Reported via mobile in the Bridge-Damaged/ Missing category anonymously at 23:09, Mon 22 December 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8583368.

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One of the wooden sleepers on this footbridge has completely rotted away causing a large hole to now be in the edge of the bridge.

Not sure on the condition of the other two sleepers which might also be rotting and end up in the same state soon.

Perhaps best to install a new bridge.

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 23:09, Mon 22 December 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:43, Wed 24 December 2025

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    Thanks for investigating. I’m not sure if anyone has done a site visit yet but I did today. The remaining planks of the bridge are sound but as you can see the plank to which the handrail is attached has completely disintegrated and the handrail is now dangerously unstable. Some sort of cautionary signage would be sensible whilst requires continue.

    Posted by Chris Bulleid. Parish Footpath Warden at 16:45, Friday 9 January 2026

  • Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 16:45, Friday 9 January 2026

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    Thanks for investigating. I’m not sure if anyone has done a site visit yet but I did today. The remaining planks of the bridge are sound but as you can see the plank to which the handrail is attached has completely disintegrated and the handrail is now dangerously unstable. Some sort of cautionary signage would be sensible whilst requires continue.

    Posted by Chris Bulleid. Parish Footpath Warden at 17:30, Friday 9 January 2026

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, We have written to the landowner to help us resolve the issue and we will update you shortly regarding the repairs.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 15:56, Wednesday 14 January 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that in accordance with the WNC Highways Inspection Manual, the defect meets the requirement for a Priority 4 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 26 weeks. Our current average response time for a Priority 4 repair is 59 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:53, Monday 19 January 2026

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