"It does not indicate a bridge is dangerous or that that bridge must be replaced, " he said.

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At the time, the authority said the four-metre-high bridge was dangerous and had been removed to stop future crashes.

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There will be a time when the making of assumptions is less dangerous and stops will bridge the gap from here to there.

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And in an impassioned defence of the plans on Monday, former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown said constitutional reform was needed to "bridge the dangerous gap between the government and the governed".

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The MTA was also preparing for the need to protect drivers after the height of the storm, when refreezing and melting conditions could produce dangerous ice buildup on suspension bridge cables.

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Residents claim accidents have risen at the 4.8-metre-high bridge, which was built in 1931, since a nearby bridge was demolished because it was "dangerous".

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McDonald, the driver of a Nissan 200SX, attempted a "dangerous overtaking manoeuvre at more than 100mph" near Bridge Farm, on Somersham Road on the evening of July 27, police said.

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Noel Young, of Metal Bridge, near Carlisle, was serving a sentence for causing death by dangerous driving when he ran the drugs operation using three mobile phones from his cell.

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On the fishing from the railway bridge Mr Roberts said there was the same problem about 10 years ago, and it was very dangerous.

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