 In August 2004 millions of gallons of water swept through Boscastle |
Planners will visit a Cornish village devastated by flooding before making a decision about a new bridge. The 19th Century Lower Bridge in Boscastle was damaged in August 2004.
The Environment Agency's initial ideas for a new river crossing were thrown out when local residents complained the structure was too large and too modern.
The new design is a single arch made of reinforced concrete and granite, topped with a matt black rail. It will carry both people and cars.
The first plans caused uproar in the village, with many claiming the design of stainless steel and concrete would be out of place in the old port, which is a conservation area.
The new bridge is part of a flood relief scheme for Boscastle and will replace the Lower Bridge near the harbour with a larger bridge further downstream.
Homes and businesses were also destroyed and cars swept out to sea when about 440 million gallons of water swept through the village three years ago.
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