SIR – A new bridge across Manchester Road (T&A, July 15)? Is that to replace the present bridge that is hardly ever used, or will there be another white elephant that only councillors and community leaders use on a photo opportunity?

The idea of building bridges between communities is a good one, but a useless lump of concrete isn’t the way forward.

There are enough safe crossing points across Manchester Road without wasting money that could be better spent elsewhere.

Donald Brown, Northfield Gardens, Wibsey