BRIGG STREET BLENDING THE OLD WITH THE NEW

Look no further than Bridge Street in Brigg for examples of blending the old with the new.
The recently completed road improvement project included the installation of a traditional style zebra crossing, whose tall lollipop-shaped Belisha beacons take their name from a Transport Minister of the 1930s when zebras were introduced across the UK to improve road safety.
However, the adjoining cycle lane marked out beside the A18 is very much 2022 in appearance - the policy being to incorporate them, where possible, into footpaths rather than at the edge of carriageways.
A newly marked-out cycle lane on Bridge Street runs past Kiln Lane to the turn into the Brocklesby Mobile Homes Park.
Through coloured pavement markings it also extends on the other side of the zebra crossing towards the cul-de-sac section of Bridge Street.
Heading west towards the New River, there are plans to add another stretch of cycle lane (timescale yet to be announced).
Meanwhile, building work continues on Bridge Street, adjoining Forester Street, to create town houses and a retail unit, following the demolition of former shops.
The brickwork employed in these new builds is similar in appearance to that of some historic properties nearby.
Within the Conservation Area, work continues on refurbishing the White Hart beside the Old River Ancholme.
This project - bringing new life to an old property - is due for completion in late September.
The western part of Bridge Street - well beyond the conservation area -  is seeing domestic properties taking shape on sites once used by Falcon Cycles and clothing company Corah (both major local employers).
A development of almost 70 houses by Keigar is being added with access from Bridge Street along an entrance/exit road aptly named Falcon Way.
Meanwhile, facing the A18 and close to the mini-roundabout, a block of Brocklesby Court apartments for CLS is progressing.
During Brigg Town Council's latest meeting, Coun Carl Sherwood was pleased to report the completion of the road improvement project on Bridge Street.
He included it in an update of North Lincolnshire Council issues relevant to Brigg, and said the zebra crossing was being well used.
Coun Carl is the North Lincolnshire authority's cabinet member for rural communities  - representing the Brigg & Wolds Ward alongside his brother Coun Nigel (planning committee chairman) and Coun Rob Waltham, the leader of North Lincolnshire Council.

PICTURED ABOVE: Historic properties on Bridge Street - the former chapel & carpet sales showroom (left) and Dunhams bakery shop (centre) close to the new town houses and retail unit now under construction (also viewed top right from the A18) and the new zebra crossing (lower right).

 

 

 

Brocklesby Court apartments (above) and The Falcon housing development (below) pictured from Bridge Street at the beginning of July 2022 as work continues. The latter view shows the Falcon Way entrance /exit.