Ipswich Garden Suburb project bridge openings delayed

Two bridges due to form part of the Ipswich Garden Suburb project will not open on time

Two bridges due to form part of a housing project will not open on schedule, council members have been told.

The bridges in Ipswich were due to open before the end of March, members of Ipswich Borough Council have heard.

But a meeting has been told that openings will be delayed.

Both bridges, one for vehicles and one for cycles and pedestrians, are part of the 3,500-home Ipswich Garden Suburb project.

Two bridges due to form part of the Ipswich Garden Suburb project will not open on time

Councillors have heard that both bridges were put in place in late 2022.

But Carole Jones, a councillor with responsibility for planning, has told a meeting that completion work had been delayed due to the constant use of a rail line, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has reported.

She said there were ongoing discussions between the developer, the county council, and Network Rail.

The bridges will link around 1,900 homes to a park, a primary school, a local centre, and a range of new businesses.