Bridge making Truro a ‘connected river city’ a step closer

The bridge would link both sides of the river in Truro

A bridge uniting two parts of Truro separated by the city's river is a step closer to being built.

Cornwall Council has applied for pre-application advice from planners before submitting official applications for the bridge for walkers and cyclists.

The proposed lifting bridge would link Lighterage Quay at Newham and Boscawen Park, on opposite riverbanks.

The site is located within the Malpas estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and within flood zones.

If built, the bridge would feed into the Truro Loops scheme, a series of six accessible routes in and around the city.

The proposed lifting bridge would link the Newham and Boscawen Park areas

The pre-application advice is a request to the council's own planning department.

It includes details of public realm works, including the demolition of an existing harbours shed and the construction of two pop-up businesses, bike storage and parking for up to 15 cars as part of moves to make it a "connected river city", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

As well as the Malpas SSSI, the site also includes parts of the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

No planned date for construction has been set.

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