Some considerable time ago Derby City Council allocated funding to remedial work to minimise the deterioration of Friar Gate Bridge. Some vegetation has already been removed, and work is due to start on 3rd April to improve the drainage and clean the abutments. The Bridge’s in-built drainage channels are blocked, so it suffers from water pooling on the deck plates and running down the abutments. The work is not part of the ultimate restoration but is a very welcome step to reduce the corrosion of the ironwork and improve the appearance of the stonework.
