October 4, 2023 6.00 pm This story is over 8 months old

Lincoln’s rail bridges in a mess: Council wants to step in to keep them tidy

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The City of Lincoln's street cleaners could take on the rail bridges. | Image: Daniel Jaines

The City of Lincoln Council will ask its street cleaning teams to keep tidy the rail bridges on Brayford Wharf East and High Street as part of a new contract.

The cleanliness of the bridges has been a significant issue for people in Lincoln and visitors alike since they were built. Previous reports have highlighted that the lifts in the High Street bridge have been used as a toilet, with pedestrians greeted by large piles of faeces and pools of urine.

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