Update #7 – Merry and Bright
The wet and windy November weather has not deterred the amazing team of workers refurbishing the bridge who have been focussing on preparing the structure…
Update #6 View From the Top
This month, contractors Tazkier were pleased to welcome fourth year Mechanical Engineering students from the University of Bristol to the bridge! Students were on site…
Update #5 Forward Thinking
Since the bridge closures in August, painting crews have continued to systematically jetwash the bridge’s iron chains, prepare the surfaces for painting, and apply the…
Update #4 Bridge Closures
Some big steps in the two-year refurbishment programme of the bridge took place in August as bridge closures allowed work to take place in the…
Update #3 Painting Pods
Refurbishment works in July took a big step forward as ‘painting pods’ were installed on the bridge chains. These pods provide enclosed platforms for individual…
Update #2 Tower Access
In June work to remove paint from the lattice girders running along the outer length of the bridge continued, with almost two thirds of the…
Update #1: The Works Begin
Refurbishment works at the Clifton Suspension Bridge are now underway and we are just over a month into the project. So what’s been happening? When…
