Lowestoft's Grade II listed Jubilee Bridge reopens

Mayor of Lowestoft Sonia Barker was one of the first across the restored bridge

Restoration works to a Grade II listed footbridge have been completed.

The Jubilee Bridge in Lowestoft, Suffolk, was built in 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

East Suffolk Council said the bridge was forced to close in 2020 for safety reasons, including structural issues.

Councillor Paul Ashton said: "This is an important part of the town's heritage and this work has secured its future."

Restoration works to the Jubilee Bridge have been completed, four years after it was closed

The bridge provides pedestrian access from Belle Vue Park over The Ravine.

During the cleaning phase of the restoration project, and following the removal of steel plates installed as part of a previous repair, structural issues were uncovered and resolved.

Mr Aston, the council's cabinet member for assets and corporate services, continued: "This has been an extensive and detailed refurbishment programme which has brought the bridge back into excellent condition.

"Not only is it now structurally sound, it also looks absolutely fantastic and the people of Lowestoft should be very proud."