Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of public bridges that are closed in the South Scotland region, broken down by the number of years that they have been closed for.
The Scottish Government has not permanently closed any trunk road bridges in the South of Scotland regions. Decisions on the closure or re-opening of Local Authority bridges is a matter for the relevant Local Authority.
Following consultation, Local Authority colleagues have indicated the following local bridge closures:
Local Authority | Route Number | Location | Bridge | Closure |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | Kirtle Water | Cove Footbridge | 1 Year | |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | Over River Annan | Cuthbertson Memorial Footbridge | 1 Year | |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | Over River Annan | Diamond Jubilee Footbridge | 1 Year | |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | B725 | Nithsdale) | Brow Well Road Bridge | 3 Years |
Scottish Borders Council | Kalemouth | Kalemouth Suspension Bridge | 2 Years |