Historic central bridge to close for two years: Bathurst Swing Bridge closure

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A historic bridge in Bristol is set to close for up to two years for a full refurbishment. The 120-year-old Bathurst Swing Bridge, which carries traffic and pedestrians from Wapping Road and Cumberland Road to Commercial Road in the Harbourside, is set to close from March 3.

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00:00A historic bridge in Bristol is set to close for around two years for a full refurbishment

00:08as part of a series of temporary closures for Bristol Bridges in order to restore them.

00:15The 120-year-old Batter Swing Bridge, which carries traffic and pedestrians from Wapping

00:21Wharf and Cumberland Road to Commercial Road, is set to close from March 3rd of this year.

00:29The bridge over Bathurst Basin in the harbourside is one of eight bridges that Bristol City

00:35Council is investing around £16m in to secure their long-term future.

00:43The restoration work for this bridge will include removing the concrete decking and

00:48timber footpath, repairing the bridge's structure using bespoke parts that need to

00:54be specially fabricated off-site, and repainting and weatherproofing the bridge.

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