THE rebuilding of a bridge that collapsed under the pressure of recent flooding could start within a month.
The nineteenth century Mercury Bridge at Richmond was devastated by last month's severe flooding but the county council says it is on the way towards saving the landmark.
Environmental services director Mike Moore said: "Once the bridge has been made safe, then we will be in a position to assess its carrying capacity, possibly for use by light traffic."
Work has started on making the girders that will support the bridge while rebuilding is carried out. It is hoped to have the support structure in place by early August.
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