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Queens Bridge demolition screenshot from timelapse film Image Bedford Borough Council

Watch: Demolition complete as Bedford prepares for new Queens Bridge

Bedford Borough Council is preparing final design proposals for a replacement Queens Bridge linking Bedford and Kempston after demolition of the old structure was completed...
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Queen's Bridge. Image Bedford Borough Council

Eight-week demolition of Queen’s Bridge in Kempston begins

Demolition of Kempston's Queens Bridge started this week after engineers declared the timber footbridge unsafe following a structural inspection last summer. Bedford Borough Council has warned...
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Queen's Bridge. Image Bedford Borough Council

Rot found years before Bedford’s Queen’s Bridge closure as councillors trade blame

Inspection reports for Bedford’s Queen’s Bridge recorded rot and timber deterioration years before its closure in August 2025, as councillors dispute whether the bridge was properly...
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Cllr Henry Vann at Kempston Mill bridge. Inset: Queens Bridge in Kempston. Image: Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats

Monthly column: Stopping council waste, supporting the most vulnerable

I was delighted that the Liberal Democrats, alongside other opposition councillors, successfully stopped the Council from spending millions on a Conservative proposal to make...
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Queen's Bridge. Image Bedford Borough Council

Council confirms Queens Bridge must be replaced after unsafe timber discovered

Bedford Borough Council says Queens Bridge was closed immediately after inspections found severe hidden decay. A replacement bridge is planned for construction next year...
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Queen's Bridge. Image Bedford Borough Council

New year could see new Queens Bridge but no temporary crossing in the meantime

A replacement for the Queens Bridge could be underway in the New Year, a senior borough councillor has confirmed, but temporary bridging has been ruled out on safety...
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Queen's Bridge. Image Bedford Borough Council

Queens Bridge remains closed as Bedford Borough Council considers options

Bedford Borough Council has said that Queens Bridge, which crosses the River Great Ouse between Queen's Park and Kempston, will remain closed while it considers its options...
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