Bristol bridge closed after structural fault

Pedro’s Bridge, in Bristol Harbour, has been closed after a major malfunction. The popular bridge, connecting Narrow Quay and Canon’s Road, collapsed at a peculiar angle at 11:00 BST on Thursday following a test lift.

The bridge is only opened on occasion to allow large boats to pass through. However, on Thursday morning when the bridge was undergoing routine testing, it buckled and malfunctioned on its descent.

Honey Hollingsworth, a Bristol resident, captured the moment on video with the full quote below from a BBC West article.

“I recorded the bridge for no other reason than I’ve lived in Bristol for 14 years and never knew that it went up and down,” she said,

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“It was lowering down nice and slowly and then as it got close to the end it gained speed and sort of buckled.”

Pedro’s Bridge opened in 1999 and is known for its ‘love locks’ and its two large horns, which help to counterbalance the bridge when it is lifted. There were thousands of ‘love locks’ on the bridge until the Bristol council removed them last summer as they weighed over 3 tonnes and prevented the bridge from lifting.

Hopefully the bridge will be fixed soon; however, for now this integral part of Harbourside will remain unusable.