Posted: Fri 8th Mar 2019

Flintshire Bridge set to close for a large part of Saturday

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Mar 8th, 2019

Flintshire Bridge will be closed for nearly nine hours this Saturday for essential maintenance. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

While work on bridge joints takes place the bridge will be used for the “backdrop for a national publicity event.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It’s understood the bridge will close at 10.30am and is expected to reopen at 7pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The council has not disclosed the nature of the publicity event however it is understood that film crews will be shooting  an advert for an international motor company. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Steve Jones, Flintshire Council’s Chief Officer Streetscene and Transportation said; ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Following a request for the Flintshire Bridge to be used as a backdrop for a national publicity event, the Council has granted access during the closure, and has aligned essential planned maintenance to the bridge joints which will be done at the same time.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Feature Image by Cllr Carolyn Thomas. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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