The first Broadmarsh footbridge has successfully been removed with Collin Street reopening two hours earlier than expected.

The road was due to be closed between 8pm yesterday and 8am this morning (Saturday, January 6) while work took place to demolish the first of two bridges, totalling a combined weight of 100 tonnes.

The bridges connect what remains of the Broadmarsh car park with the shopping centre.

Nottingham City Council tweeted at 6am that both Collin Street and Maid Marian Way had reopened.

Collin Street will close again at 8pm tonight and reopen at 8am on Sunday.

A city council spokesman said: “Our demolition contractors will be undertaking the removal of the two footbridges connecting the Broadmarsh car park with intu Broadmarsh this weekend.

"It’s a significant milestone in the project and a delicate operation involving a large crane carrying out separate lifts of bridges totalling over 100 tonnes.

“Once they are being held by the crane, each bridge will be severed at both ends and shortened to allow for their safe movement and lowering onto the car park demolition site, where they will be disassembled.

"Once both bridges have been removed, the rest of the car park’s demolition can be completed and the site prepared for development.”

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