Leicestershire County Council said Zouch Bridge, which takes the A6006 over the River Soar, had been "slowly deteriorating" and preliminary work for the £19.5m project got under way in July.

the Garabit Viaduct remained the tallest bridge in the world. The single railroad track crosses the Garabit Valley, 400 feet above the Truyere River. That’s half as high as the Eiffel Tower!