19th February 2020 post flood

After the two storms, Ciara and Dennis during which the level of the Aire rose to 2.62 and then 2.26, logs and other large debris were washed onto the spiling. The willow growth seems to have been flattened but has stopped the debris' progress towards the bridge. To add to that, there is no visible scouring and although it has clearly taken some huge forces, the 50m of basketwork reamins intact and secure. Awesome.

Site plan

Summer 2016, an arial image from Google. It shows the river flowing towards the right where the bridge is. The meander is clearly visible in the lower half of the image, heading towards the bridge.

2015 December bridge threatened

14th December 2015 at BD16 1LT . Standing on the Millennium Way looking towards the Bailey bridge you can see how an eroding scoop on the river bank is progressing downstream. That's the way meanders travel! It's threatening the bridge pier. The bank is vertical and relatively soft compacted silt.