Prince Street Bridge to close for urgent repairs

A diversion route to Redcliffe Bridge will be in place for cyclists and pedestians
Alex Ross
By Alex Ross
Published 26th Apr 2022, 11:14 BST
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Prince Street Bridge will close tomorrow and on Wednesday for emergency repairs after the swing bridge failed to open.

Bristol City Council says the link between the city centre and Wapping Wharf will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists from 10am to 4pm on April 27 and 28. A diversion route will be in place directing people to Redcliffe Bridge.

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The bridge will also be closed for motorists from 8am to 4pm on the days.

A spokesperson for Bristol City Council said: “We urgently need to repair a mechanism that allows Prince Street Bridge to swing open. It shouldn’t take us long to fix, but we were unable to give more notice because the problem has only just been identified.

Bristol City Council will be carrying out emergency repairs to Prince Street Bridge this weekBristol City Council will be carrying out emergency repairs to Prince Street Bridge this week
Bristol City Council will be carrying out emergency repairs to Prince Street Bridge this week

“We will work to repair the bridge as quickly as possible and would like to thank everyone for bearing with us.”

Prince Street Bridge is a Grade II listed iron swing bridge across Bristol Harbour and was built in 1879.

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