Overnight the main span of the temporary bridge was lifted and placed in the Fellows' Garden ready to be dismantled. Such an engineering feat required closure of the river and a 500t crane.

The removal of this bridge signifies the completion of the second phase of the Old Court project, comprising the construction of a new River Room café for students, improved access to the Hall, refitting of the main College kitchens and the construction of a new three-storey extension in the North Passage incorporating toilet and disabled facilities, a lift and fire escapes.  This means all the key spaces in Old Court will be fully accessible for the first time.

You can read more about this major project here: https://stories.clare.cam.ac.uk/the-campaign-for-old-court/index.html