Both the previous locations that the bridge was located whilst in preservation were Local Authority run sites and certainly the latter at Snibston was the victim of cutbacks made in Local Government spending, though there was an awful lot of controversy about this particular closure at the time, particularly given the amount of money that had been spent to establish the Museum at a former colliery in the first place!
Most of the exhibits from that site are still in storage and not on public view, though a few of them have made it to Mountsorrel for display there.
Hopefully the latest location for the bridge will not have to close as the site it is on is a former granite quarry which is leased from the quarry owners but is basically useless for any other redevelopment. The Heritage Centre is structured as a not-for-profit and is well supported by volunteers and locals alike. The fact that is linked to the preserved Great Central Railway operation by a short branch line which is now an integral part of their train operations (think its running on 26 dates this year - up from less than 6 last year) will hopefully mean that the site continues to develop further.

A couple of photos that I took yesterday with the lifting chains now in-situ, albeit with only one of them actually attached to the bridge deck so far......


This is a view of the "viewing" side of the operating mechanism/display bulding that has a number of large windows to enable visitors to see inside to view the hand operated lifting gear and various models and other displays relating to the bridge....

There is still a lot to do, but they are hoping to get the project completed by the Fall of this year with an official completion event following either later this year, or, more likely, next Spring (In better weather...)