The Dunedin City Council is set to start removing what remains of the historic Sutton suspension bridge next week.
The 19th century bridge, over the Taieri River on Sutton-Mount Ross Rd, was destroyed when floodwaters swept through the area in July's floods.
The council said in a statement today work to salvage and store the materials from the Sutton-Mt Ross bridge would start on Monday next week and was expected to take around six weeks.
![The historic Sutton suspension bridge was destroyed by flooding earlier this year. Photo / ODT](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GTHCBUUEXWOQBLYZRIF4KGN47Q.jpg?auth=94cc390bf6e667773a51550ea23b5a2e7d0354a488759f26ce12a52057ab70ae&width=16&height=8&quality=70&smart=true)
Work to remove the Lee Stream Bridge, which was also damaged in the floods, was starting today and expected to take around three weeks.
The council said work on a report examining options for rebuilding the bridges was continuing, but no decision had been made at this stage.