The proposal is for the removal of the low rail bridge on A374 Embankment Road (Seagull Bridge). The bridge has a height restriction of 4.8m, with the road dipping down under the bridge to achieve this clearance.
The rail bridge's height currently prevents the highest-sided vehicles from using the A374 Embankment Road reducing the operational effectiveness of the MRN route and forcing these vehicles to use alternative routes, which are often less direct and suitable for HGV traffic.
The removal of the bridge also provides an opportunity for an upgrade of cycle-pedestrian facilities at this location. Current proposals include the creation of a cycle-pedestrian ramp on the west side of the A374 Embankment Road linking to the cycle-pedestrian bridge and existing off-road routes.
This is a separate structure from the adjacent higher cycle-pedestrian bridge which is located just south of it. There are no proposals to remove the cycle-pedestrian bridge.