Work to rebuild the historic Tadcaster Bridge in North Yorkshire is now complete.

Balfour Beatty repaired the structure after the bridge partially collapsed due to flood water during heavy rains in Christmas 2015.

The 12-month scheme involved the company utilising its knowledge of coastal protection schemes, to stabilise the remaining structure, implement a temporary footbridge and widen the existing bridge by two metres.

It was funded with £3m from the Government and £1.4m from the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership.

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Overall, the project has reunited the East and West side of the town, re-establishing vital links for residents and local businesses.

Dave Robinson, Project Director for Tadcaster Bridge at Balfour Beatty, said: "Balfour Beatty is extremely proud to have played a part in rebuilding Tadcaster Bridge, giving back to the local community this important link. Due to its grade II listed status we have had to draw on our extensive experience to employ traditional materials and methods to reconstruct the bridge as it was originally built. We have also implemented 21st century technology during the reconstruction process, using our in-house team to carry out a 3D survey of the structure to establish geometry for the design of the works.

"We were delighted to be appointed by North Yorkshire County Council, following a successful partnership on the North Yorkshire coastal protection scheme and hope the local community is able to enjoy the reopened Tadcaster Bridge for many more centuries to come."

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