A NEW £1 million bridge at Exeter Quay will open up walking and cycling routes, it is hoped.

Devon County Council secured government money last year to help replace Mallison Bridge, which closed in 2020 amid “structural concerns” before being removed altogether.

Now a planning application has been filed with the city council for a new bridge to replace the old timber structure behind the Samuel Jones pub.

Mallison Bridge was a key part of a popular cycle route and since it closed cyclists and pedestrians have used an alternative route via a narrow path which connects the river to Commercial Road.

The new, wider, gently-sloping single-span steel bridge will be shared by pedestrians and cyclists.

Guy Henderson