Emergency repairs are being made to part of Clifton Bridge after 'damaged steelwork' was found on Thursday, February 6. As a result, part of the A52 has been closed for safety reasons, causing major traffic problems for commuters.
So exactly how is old is the bridge?
It was formally opened on June 5, 1958 by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
At the time it was the longest pre-stressed concrete bridge in the country, measuring 275ft.
With the addition of the west bridge, opened in 1972, the crossing became a dual-carriageway.
Construction of Clifton Bridge, Nottingham, c 1957. Inaugurated in 1955, opened in 1958. Nottingham University is visible in the back left of the photograph.
Construction of Clifton Bridge, Nottingham, c 1957.
Clifton Bridge Under Construction, Clifton Boulevard, Nottingham, c 1957. Clifton bridge was opened in 1958.
A Nottingham Corporation bus becomes one of the first to negotiate the new Clifton Bridge in 1958
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Clifton Bridge, River Trent 1958. This view shows three lanes of traffic.
![The Clifton Bridge flyover takes shape in 1971]()
The Clifton Bridge flyover takes shape in 1971
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Clifton Bridge 1972
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Clifton Bridge today
