The council says major maintenance for the Grade II listed bridge is necessary for its survival.
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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead councillors approved major maintenance work to Cookham Bridge from October. The planned work, due to last about six months, includes re-painting of steelwork, structural bearing replacement, structural strengthening, re-waterproofing and re-surfacing.A council report said it was necessary for the "long-term preservation of the structure".Cookham Parish councillor Bill Perry raised concerns about the flow of transport into the town while the work is in progress.
Geoff Hill, RBWM's cabinet member for highways and transport said "It's six months of pain for twenty, thirty, forty years of easy operation."
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