During the Boundary Walk on New Year’s Day we followed the River Ock and saw outdoor staff from the town council mending the bridge halfway between the town end and Drayton Road.
The vertical wooden slats of the old bridge, pictured here in March 2025, were in a poor state of repair. Since then, orange barriers had been clamped along the sides of the bridge as a temporary measure.
The replacement sides now use horizontal beams made from recycled plastic, designed to resemble wood. A similar material and construction was used when the sides of the town end bridge were replaced three or four years ago.
That’s good news. Do you know if they are also planning to repair the nearby bridge that runs from the path that comes off Ock Street to join the Ock Walk? It’s got five or six major holes in its surface now and is an accident waiting to happen.
Try:-
Cllr Tom Greenaway
Councillor for Fitzharris Ock ward
Liberal Democrat.
Cllr Greenaway sits on the Environment, Amenities and Infrastructure committee and is a town council representative to the Albert Memorial (Abingdon) Trust.
Email: Tom.Greenaway@abingdon.gov.uk