Preston police plan to get heavy on bridge ban
9th May 1996, Page 10
9th May 1996
Page 10
Page 10, 9th May 1996
— Preston police plan to get heavy on bridge ban
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• Preston police are warn
ing LGV drivers that they plan to clamp down on those breaking the weight restriction on a weak railway bridge in the city, because it is danger of collapsing.
The bridge, on Fylde Road, near St Peter's Square, has a 17-tonne GVW restriction, but a recent electronic survey has revealed 300 heavy trucks are contravening the ban each day, putting the bridge in danger.
New signs have been erected to give extra warnings and the police say that anyone caught will receive a fixed penalty or find themselves in court. Vehicles over 17 tonnes are advised to use Moor lane as an alternative.
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