Opening date for flood-hit Grade II listed bridge announced

A Grade II-listed bridge over the River Wharfe which connects Linton and Collingham is to re-open next month after major repair works following damage caused by Storm Eva in 2015.

Linton Bridge, which was built in the early to mid-19th century and suffered major damage to its foundations during the floods, will reopen on September 2.

Working with Historic England and the Environment Agency, Leeds City Council carried out a major repair programme at a cost of £5.1m fully funded by the Department for Transport (DfT).

Leader of Leeds City Council Judith Blake said: “Announcing the date for reopening Linton Bridge is fantastic news and is the culmination of an incredible effort by everyone to successfully carry out a repair project as challenging and demanding as any we have undertaken in Leeds.

“We would like to thank everyone involved or who has supported the project, the council officers, Department for Transport, the Environment Agency, Historic England and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. We would especially like to thank the residents of Linton and Collingham for their patience and understanding, and it is great that these two communities will shortly be fully connected once again.”