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Emergency: safety rail missing potential fall hazard onto road from bridge

Reported via mobile in the Pedestrian Barriers - Damaged / Missing category anonymously at 21:23, Sat 30 July 2022

Sent to Northamptonshire Highways less than a minute later. ref: 3718898.

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On the footbridge over Harrowden Road the guard rail on one end to stop people falling onto the road has been pushed over. At the opposite end the staves have been knocked out so anybody / dog etc would fall into the bank and onto the road below. Just noticed this evening

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  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 21:24, Sat 30 July 2022

  • The temporary red barriers have been broken off and thrown down the slopes. Today Sunday 31st July between 16.00 and 17.00

    Posted anonymously at 17:08, Sun 31 July 2022

  • State changed to: In progress

    Updated by Northamptonshire Highways at 11:37, Mon 1 August 2022

  • This report has been assessed and a job for repair has been raised.

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 11:38, Mon 1 August 2022

  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 14:05, Mon 1 August 2022

  • Please attend to this URGENTLY- it is a high priority case as potential danger to cars below the bridge if ‘things’ fall down and those walking across the bridge, especially small children

    Posted by Councillor Lora Lawman at 14:12, Mon 1 August 2022

  • Thank you for your enquiry. We have made safe the footbridge following the vandalism. The damage has been added to our programme for repair. We are required to complete this within 24 months of the damage being reported, however we anticipate it will be repaired by the end of the year. If the make safe measures are further vandalised, please report this to us via StreetDoctor.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 09:19, Fri 5 August 2022

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