Watch: First look at completed replacement 'Hanson's Bridge' after new version lowered in
These are the first pictures of the work which has now been completed to replace a historic Black Country bridge.
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A new version of the 'Hanson's Ale' bridge has been put into place after the installation of a flyover on Birmingham New Road near Dudley. It has been newly painted but still in the iconic livery and retaining the message 'A Strong Link with the Past."
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Work to remove the old bridge started in November last year – it has been replaced with a new one part of the first phase of the Midland Metro extension into Brierley Hill and marks a milestone for the project.