New paint job and lighting system will give Clifton Suspension Bridge a smart new look and ensure the historic structure is fit for the modern age
Watch as a Bridgemaster explains to ITV News' Richard Payne how one of Bristol 's landmarks will be renovated
"The paint is beginning to flake off. The coatings are getting a bit brittle, so it's important we do this," explains Trish Johnson, the structure's first female Bridgemaster. Up to 10,000 daily journeys bring in up to £3 million annually but it'll cost more than that to pay for what is the biggest undertaking since the bridge was finished in 1864.
"There will be new LED lights to highlight the chains," adds Trish, "and we'll also have coloured lights as well so at some stage when there is an event on in Bristol we may be able to align ourselves with that.
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