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Damaged bridge reopens with further repairs needed

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News imageVikki Irwin/BBC Cones, bollards and fencing along the right hand side of the bridge. Some brickwork damage can be seen. A road going through centre of image. On the left is the undamaged side of the bridge.Vikki Irwin/BBC
Cones and bollards have been placed around the damaged bridge

A crash-damaged bridge has reopened but a council said it was unable to say when repairs would be completed.

The 19th Century bridge, at Boot Street, Great Bealings in Suffolk, was hit on 9 February.

At the time of the collision, the fire service had to recover a vehicle left partially hanging over the edge.

A spokesperson for Suffolk County Council said: "Work is continuing in the background for permanent repairs, and an update on these will be shared in due course."

There were no reported injuries but the structure, listed as a scheduled monument, was left severely damaged with brickwork broken through.

The bridge reopened on 6 March with a temporary weight restriction and a narrower road surface due to the barriers.

News imageVikki Irwin/BBC A bridge with a brick structure on Boot Street in Great Bealings, Suffolk. The bridge has been cordoned off with red and white tape across one of the walls, which has been knocked down. There is a gaping hole in the wall of the bridge.Vikki Irwin/BBC
The bridge was shut for a number of weeks after the collision

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