KEYHOLE Bridge has reopened to traffic after months of controversy surrounding its closure. BCP Council’s scrutiny board voted against extending the Keyhole Bridge traffic order last Monday, paving the way for the reopening of Whitecliff Road. But why was the road closed and what has happened since July last year? Background BCP Council were indicatively awarded around £1.4million last year from the government’s active travel fund to support people cycling and walking. In July, we reported that a “trial modal filter” was set to be installed at Keyhole Bridge in Whitecliff Road. But the scheme attracted opposition from opposition councillors and people living nearby who criticised a “lack of consultation”.