Water of Leith Footbridge – construction underway…

DC Structures Studio - July 8, 2018

Exciting News! Construction for the Water of Leith Cyclebridge finally got underway last week. The Council, Construction Team, and Design Team met onsite on Tuesday 31st July to review and agree the survey set-out and the construction crew mobilized on Thursday 2nd August…. full steam ahead! Building Consent and Resource Consent were signed off in June, and construction is due for completion late October / early November 2018.

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