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Victoria Bridge
26th January 2024
1 min read

Plan Ahead: Victoria Bridge off-peak closures

Leeds City Council is warning motorists who travel across Victoria Bridge to plan ahead and prepare for off-peak closures of the inbound lane between Sunday 4 February and Tuesday 6 February. Victoria Bridge is near to Bridgewater Place and motorists travelling from Junction 3 of the M621 may usually cross it in order to…
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David Oluwale Bridge
1st April 2022
2 mins read

Key milestone as stunning David Oluwale tribute bridges the gap

A striking new bridge dedicated to the memory of a man who died after being racially harassed has been lowered into place across the River Aire in Leeds. Engineers working on the David Oluwale Bridge completed one of the project’s major milestones over the weekend, with cranes carefully placing the 40 tonne structure over…
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Oluwale Bridge
28th January 2022
2 mins read

New footbridge will commemorate poignant legacy of David Oluwale

Work has begun to create a footbridge across the River Aire which will commemorate the lasting legacy of a man who drowned after being racially harassed. David Oluwale, who had travelled to the UK from Nigeria, was tragically targeted because of his mental health, homelessness and race. He died in the river in 1969 in…
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