Calls have been made for more bridges connecting south Bristol to the city centre as a key footbridge closes for half a year.
Gaol Ferry Bridge, connecting Southville to Wapping Wharf, will shut in June for at least six months while contractors repair “corroding and rotting” steel beams.
Concerns were made about how diversion routes could lead to clashes between pedestrians and cyclists, as well as access for disabled people, when Bristol City Council approved the closure during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, May 10.
