Weymouth Town Bridge will be closed to traffic this coming 2012 Spring.

Inspections have highlighted serious wear to the Grade II listed bridge which is urgently in need of complete refurbishment.

Work is expected to start in early March and take 10 weeks to complete, but there will be a weeks break at Easter.

Weymouth Harbour Master has said it is likely there will be one lift in the morning and one lift in the late afternoon.