Winter storms halt progress on new footbridge in Cleethorpes – will now open in 2022
An announcement by Network Rail reveals that the new accessible footbridge on Suggitts Lane in Cleethorpes will be officially opened in March 2022
Author: Chloe White
I’m an artist and also work within the education sector. I love traveling by train and enjoy both heritage steam and diesel. My son and husband are both avid rail enthusiasts, rail filmmakers, and volunteers on a heritage railway so I have had a unique introduction to the world of railways seeing the incredible impact and adventures that it gives. I also admin one of the UK’s largest steam preservation-based Facebook groups.
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