Newton Abbot's Town Quay Bridge opens

     
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Saturday, March 09, 2013
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  • Newton Abbot's Town Quay Bridge opens: shortly after the official opening, a lone runner uses the new pedestrian and cycle link from Newton Abbot to Kingsteignton
  • VIPs gather ahead of the bridge's official opening. From left: Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Member for Highways and Transportation, Adrian Roper, Sustrans South West Regional Director, Heather Barnes, DCC's Strategic Director Place, Chris Laing, Policy and Learning Officer, Big Lottery Fund and DCC Chairman Jerry Brook
  • The plaque marking the official opening of the Town Quay Bridge
  • Sustrans South West Regional Director Adrian Roper (left) and Devon County Council Chairman Jerry Brook officially open the Town Quay Bridge
  • Extra photos for the press, with local inhabitants joining VIPs to open the Town Quay Bridge
  • After the official opening, local inhabitants gather on the bridge, behind the VIPs
  • Sustrans Adrian Roper with the bridge's Portrait Bench. The three metal figures depict Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who brought the South Devon Railway to Newton Abbot in 1846, Dr Ivy Williams, who was born in Newton Abbot and became England's first female barrister in 1921, and a clay cutter, representing the local ball clay industry
  • Local inhabitants gather on the new bridge
  • The Town Quay Bridge - the new pedestrian and cycling link between Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton
  • The £1.1 million Town Quay Bridge. Designed by Devon County Council bridge engineers, it was built by Balfour Beatty

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    by TheGreenMan

    Thursday, March 21 2013, 5:05PM

    “Re: Town Quay bridge vandalised. That's such a shame, jules898. I walked over the bridge within a couple of hours of it being officially opened and was greatly impressed by its beautiful design. It brings so much to our two communities, and it's heartbreaking to hear that this useful and attractive link has already been ruined. What is the vandalism that has taken place? Can it be sorted?”

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    by jules898

    Tuesday, March 19 2013, 8:11PM

    “Sad to see that it's already been vandalised by the small minded little ASBO's of Newton Abbot :(”

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    by realityzone

    Monday, March 11 2013, 9:19PM

    “The bridge looks great, can't wait to use it. Who's the scruffy individual cutting the tape I wonder?”

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