Vauxhall Bridge to be closed for three years as 'extensive damage' found during repairs in Bristol

The bridge will take a year longer to repair than previously estimated due to severely corroded metalwork and damage from a World War Two bomb.

Repairs to a bridge in Bristol will take three years as extensive damage has been found during repairs.

The Bath Bridges roundabout and the Bedminster Bridges roundabout are two critical ways for drivers to cross from South Bristol into the rest of the city. Some of the structure has become corroded and it is thought was damaged after bombing during the Second World War."It wasn’t until the decking and paint had been removed that we could fully see the level of damage and corrosion. It is really extensive and we are doing our utmost to save the bridge and restore it as quickly as we can.

“Having considered it in the round, we feel that the best option is to continue with these works, albeit to a longer timescale than we foresaw or would have liked.”Credit: Bristol City Council Cllr Plowden added: “The New Cut bridges programme is well underway but it can at times seem like the work is not progressing as fast as it could.

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