A Bristol city centre bridge is set to been closed for nearly two weeks later this month as major refurbishment work continues. Bristol City Council (BCC) said the Redcliffe Bascule Bridge will be closed between 9.30am and 3pm each day from July 17 to 28 for the finishing touches on the work that has been ongoing since last year.
While the bridge is closed, all road users including pedestrians and cyclists will need to follow the diversion route once again across Bristol Bridge. BCC said motorists who follow the signposted diversion they will not receive a fine for driving across Bristol Bridge.
The council said the refurbishment work at the bridge is nearly complete and it hopes to reopen it fully during the summer. The £3 million refurbishment, initially expected to take 10 weeks, meant the bridge was closed between August and November last year.
