Update #10 – Finishing Touches (North)
As works on the North side of the bridge reach their conclusion, our tenth project update explores what is still to happen before the works…
Update #9 – Underground, Overground
January has seen a flurry of activity (and thankfully not snowfall) as our landmark project to refurbish the bridge chains has continued through wind and…
Update #8 – New Year, New Tasks!
A mammoth task like the painting and refurbishment of all 4,200 of the Clifton Suspension Bridge’s historic iron chains is not something that can wait…
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…
