On the morning of the 22nd March 2010 at approximately 7:20 am, Broad Street Footbridge (Outside the University at the junction with Frederick Road) was struck by an item of heavy plant being carried on the back of a low loader.

The Impact has caused a large rip in the underside of the main steel beam and one of the large fixing bolts has sheared from the top of one of the columns.

As a result of this the bridge has been closed to pedestrians whilst further safety inspections are undertaken. A diversion route has been provided, taking pedestrians to the signalled crossing at Albion Road/Cross Lane junction.

Broad Street will remain open to traffic.

The incident was reported to us via a member of the public who witnessed the event, unfortunately the vehicle details were not taken.

The police were not called out to the accident but have since been informed and are investigating CCTV etc to try and get the vehicle details.

The £850,000 programme will see 23km of city’s highways improved in the final phase of a £22 million programme. It has been so successful that highways chiefs are looking to extend the scheme.

The adult category for the Mayor’s Citizen Award is now open!

So if you know of any adults who go beyond the call of duty to help others or who make an outstanding contribution to the city in some way – now is the time to sing their praises.

The contribution could be through services to anything, from education to entertainment, commerce to community.

Find out more about the awards

Read about the format of the awards, the different categories and past winners on The Mayor’s Citizen Award page. You can also nominate your unsung heroes here.

Don’t delay, the closing date for nominations is Friday 19 March.