The replacement of a key 85-year-old bridge which has been shut since 2025 has been delayed due to the summer’s heatwaves.
Winterstoke Road Bridge, a key transport link through Weston-super-Mare, was supposed to reopen to traffic in the summer of 2027, however North Somerset Council said this has been delayed to early 2028.
The delay to the new £11m bridge, which closed to traffic in November 2025, was caused by the summer’s persistent hot weather sparking safety concerns for the railway track.
North Somerset Council leader Mike Bell apologised for the delay, adding the council’s priority “is to get the route open to vehicles as early as possible”.