Temporary Bridge Closure
- Gordon Elliot
- Jun 9
- 1 min read
If residents and businesses are following the story, they'll remember in short:
- April Easter holidays - there would have been 5 days closure during day.
- Burford and Fulbrook councillors held site meeting with OCC Highways Lead project manager and lead designer to change the works to flat pavement which meant works could be done overnight and in 3 overnights.
- Council liaised with businesses, schools and residents to determine when windows that could do the work and these dates agreed with OCC Highways.
There will be access for emergency vehicles.
Jennie Craven
Burford Town Council
A bridge closure forces us to slow down, take detours, and notice what we usually rush past. As a PhD student balancing research and my part-time work at Last-Minute Assignments, I've learned that obstacles often redirect us toward better paths. My own college years were full of roadblocks I nearly dropped out. That struggle taught me empathy. Now when someone panics and says write my assignment I don't just fix it I help them find their own way across. Sometimes the closed bridge is exactly what we needed to discover another route. Thanks for this thoughtful reminder.
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