Exeter Quay footbridge closed for repairs following safety concerns

Exeter City Council has closed a footbridge that straddles a leat off the River Exe at Exeter’s Quayside because of safety concerns.  

An inspection found that repairs need to be carried out to the Mallison footbridge. A diversion has been set up for users of the footbridge and the Council has apologised for any inconvenience caused by the closure.

The footbridge, which links one side of the Quay behind Exeter Antiques Centre  on the Quay to the footpath leading up to bridge across the River Exe, will now be out of operation for a number of weeks while repairs are carried out. 

Pedestrians and cyclists needing to get across the water are being asked to make a short detour and instead take a footpath around the back of the Samuel Jones Smoke & Ale House and into Commercial Road next to the Custom House. 

A spokesman for Exeter City Council, said: “We have closed the bridge as a precaution and will carry out essential repairs to the footbridge. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience the closure has caused, although the detour makes the route just  a short distance further.”