George Harlock lost his job as a bridge inspector for Mouchel, which did bridge maintenance for the council.

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He became the department's Essex County resident engineer in January 2005, overseeing road and bridge projects and all DOT maintenance personnel in the county.

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Even though the Sava River bridge is in operation, it requires constant maintenance and reinforcement.

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Essential maintenance work to Selby's swing bridge had been planned two years ago, Network Rail said.

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Although the Selby bridge project has been deferred, Network Rail said maintenance work would be carried out to keep it "safe and reliable".

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The Teme Bridge in Tenbury Wells is closed for 10 weeks for maintenance.

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Bridge operator's Forth Estuary Transport Authority (Feta) maintenance workers have installed several miles of ductwork to accommodate electrical wiring.

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Her team will spend a week to 10 days looking at the bridge, talking to the truck driver whose vehicle hit it, and examining maintenance documents and previous accident reports.

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"HSE's investigation has concluded that National Grid Gas have correctly applied their gas mains maintenance procedures in relation to the low pressure main located at 1-5 Bridge Street, " the report said.

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