Public to decide name of new bridge
The Ash Road Bridge Project is set to open in October 2024
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The public is set to decide the name of a new road bridge in Surrey.
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has launched a competition to find a name for the structure in Ash currently known as the "Ash Road Bridge Project".
Part of GBC's local plan, the project includes closing the Ash level crossing and replacing it with a road bridge over the railway.
The link road and bridge are due to open to traffic in October 2024. The entire project completion date is February 2025.
The competition, launched on the council website, will run until 19 July.
The winner is set to receive a £50 voucher and can choose a local charity to receive £100. Two runners-up will each receive a £25 voucher, the authority said.
Regarding the Ash Road Bridge Project, GBC said: "The closure [of the current Ash level crossing] will improve safety for local residents and users of Ash train station.
"The level crossing closes around eight times an hour or 150 times a day. This currently amounts to closure periods of up to 25 minutes per hour."
The original timescale for the installation of the new road bridge was between December 2023 and October 2024.
GBC said the winning name will be announced in September and the winning entrant will be invited to the bridge's opening ceremony.
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