Views sought on plans for £11.2m bridleway bridge over railway line in Beverley

Residents are being asked for their views on plans to build a new bridleway bridge for Beverley over the Hull to Scarborough railway line.  

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a consultation for a proposed South Beverley Bridleway Bridge in Woodmansey, near Long Lane and Minster Way. 

The scheme is estimated to cost around £11.2m and will be funded by the council with contributions from housing developers. 

The plans are likely to go before the council’s planning authority later this year, with an estimated start of construction in late 2025. 

The consultation is open until 16 September. 

The bridge, which will be 3.5m wide, is designed to be as accessible as possible so it can be used by pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists and horse riders to cross over the railway line. 

Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “We hope this scheme will be an extremely useful and attractive solution following the closure of the England Springs rail crossing. 

“This new bridge has been carefully designed to be as accessible as possible and safe for everyone and it will bring communities on the east and west of the railway line together.” 

The completed structure will offer views of Beverley Minster and the historic town. 

It will also have ramps, steps, handrails, fencing and a gentle sloped embankment approaching the bridge at either side. 

The embankments will be landscaped to improve the area’s biodiversity and the bridge will be lit sensitively at night. 

During the design process, the council consulted with organisations including Network Rail, Historic England, the British Horse Society and the Joint Local Access Forum. 

For details and to have your say visit  South Beverley Bridleway Bridge