River Thames flooding closes Sonning Bridge for second time

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Sonning Bridge closed for almost two weeks in January

Sonning Bridge, which crosses the River Thames near Caversham, has been closed to traffic for the second time in a month.

Oxfordshire County Council said the bridge, which links Oxfordshire and Berkshire, had been shut due to flooding.

It was closed for two weeks in January for the same reason.

A petition for a third bridge, external in Reading attracted 3,600 signatures following the previous bridge closure.

A public meeting to discuss the possibility of a third bridge will be held by representatives from South Oxfordshire, Wokingham and Reading councils at Highdown School on Thursday.

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