The council has warned of a major division this summer as Redcliffe Bascule Bridge will close to both road users and pedestrians for extensive repair work. A diversion will be in place for approximately ten weeks across Bristol Bridge instead, a route that normally earns drivers a £60 fine.
Bristol City Council has said that extensive repairs are needed for the bridge on Bristol's floating harbour, which is expected to take ten weeks. However, there will continue to be some disruption once the bridge reopens for road use including some lane closures and temporary traffic signals.
The 80-year-old bridge, which connects Redcliffe to Welsh Back near Queen Square, will completely close from Monday, August 1, while contractors Alun Griffiths fix the machinery which opens and closes it. A councillor has acknowledged that the closure "will cause disruption".
