Repairs to Bridgnorth Cliff Railway well underway - but they won't hamper town's Pride parade

BRIEF: Pedestrian Stairs Between York Blvd and Waterfront Trail Closed

The pedestrian stairs between the Waterfront Trail and York Blvd are closed due to safety concerns. In a post, Ward 1 Councillor Maureen Wilson wrote, “Through regular maintenance inspections it has been discovered that a retaining wall, that is part of the structure that the stairs are constructed on, has loose stones and is showing signs of fatigue.” “The steel stair structure itself is not failing; rather, the wall upon which some of the stai…

Repairs to Bridgnorth Cliff Railway well underway - but they won't hamper town's Pride parade

The repairs to drive in “soil nails” used and restraint netting to secure the slope behind the retaining wall comes after the railway was forced to close in December 2022 after the retaining wall was found to pose a safety risk.