Follow New bridge linking counties set to open to traffic The new bridge has a span of 82 metres, engineers said [BBC] Work on a new £19.6m bridge connecting Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire has been completed. Leicestershire County Council has built the 83m (269ft) structure, spanning the River Soar at Zouch, to replace a 1930s bridge that has been deteriorating under the weight of heavy traffic. A ceremony to mark the completion of the new crossing was held on Thursday.