As one major crossing reopens, attention turns to other structures in 'desperate' need of repair.
BBC Radio Bristol political reporterRecent repairs to Gaol Ferry Bridge took 13 months and cost £1.5m but there are fears the council is not acting quickly enough to fix other structures.Bristol City Council said it had secured £16m to restore six bridges over the next five years.
"I've been banging on at the city council for five years about it. Hopefully they have some money in place now and they can get on with it," Mr Hall added.The council also recently committed over £4m for repairs and inspections to the Avon Fixed Bridge in the Cumberland Basin, but have warned that the overall cost to maintain the complex could be as high as £50m.He said: "It is not just the bridges.
Meanwhile in North Bristol the Kingsweston Footbridge has been closed since 2015 after it was hit by a truck.Kings Weston Road will close this weekend as part of the works to fix it.
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