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Bridge repairs on unused, unsafe road aim to reroute construction traffic

Swindon Borough Council is repairing the Southern Connector Road bridge to shift construction traffic off residential roads, even though the road was previously deemed unsafe.

Swindon Borough Council said it is progressing with repairs to the bridge on the Southern Connector Road (SCR) to allow New Eastern Villages construction traffic to be taken off nearby residential roads [1]. BBC News Wiltshire reported that the SCR was deemed unsafe despite never being used [2]. The BBC also noted that the £40m unused road may open, but not for everyone [2].

Sources

  1. Swindon Borough Council news: Council moves forward with bridge repairs to remove construction traffic from residential roads
  2. BBC News Wiltshire: £40m unused road may open - but not for everyone

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