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Footbridge closure deprives Lundin Links schoolchildren of safer walking route

Parents and children in Lundin Links want the footbridge on their safer route to school repaired
Parents and children in Lundin Links want the footbridge on their safer route to school repaired

Children are being put at risk on their walk to and from school following the closure of a footbridge in Lundin Links, parents claim.

Pupils who used to use to the bridge over the Keil burn now have to walk down Harbour Wynd towards Lower Largo, which has very narrow pavements.

The bridge on a safer walking route to Lundin Mill Primary School was closed around three weeks ago due to doubts about the integrity of its foundations and the structure itself.

The footbridge over the Keil burn was closed due to concerns about the integrity of its foundations the structure itself.

 

It is yet to be established who it belongs to and how much it would cost to repair.

Worried parents have pushed for a solution as soon as possible so youngsters can return to using the path which takes them across the bridge to school.

Fiona Sneddon described her family’s journey to school, which has doubled in length, as a nightmare.

She said: “If you take the path down across the bridge you are completely away from any road. However, now we have to cross the main road and follow it all the way down to Lower Largo along a very narrow pavement.

“When we were going to school a car coming up from Lower Largo was so close to the narrow pavement it was almost mounting it.

“It’s such a concern now, there’s a plethora of schoolchildren walking up there to school.”

She said the alternative route was likely to encourage parents to drive to school rather than walk or cycle, as recommended in the school’s travel plan.

Leven, Kennoway and Largo councillor Colin Davidson has stepped in to try to resolve the issue but warned the cost to repair the bridge could be significant.

He said: “Council officers have been working hard to try to diagnose the issues and what the repair costs are likely to be.

“I’m hoping that a solution can be found that will satisfy the needs of the local community and provide a safe route to school for the children.”

Council community manager David Paterson said: “The council has closed the Keil burn footbridge for public safety reasons after an initial assessment by one of our engineers.

“A full assessment will be carried out imminently and once we have seen the recommendations from the report we will proactively look for potential solutions.”