Bridge Centre Span Falls Into Water After Malfunction
The council's harbour committee chair, Andrew Brown, said the bridge's centre span "slipped" and damaged a hydraulic ram. No one was hurt, but a small amount of hydraulic oil leaked into the water.
The centre span of a bridge in England has slipped into the water after a malfunction. Andrew Brown, the chair of the council's harbour committee, reported the incident. The source gives no exact date, but the fault affected the bridge beside the Arnolfini arts centre.
Brown said the middle section of the bridge "slipped" and damaged the hydraulic ram, the component that moves it. No one was injured.
Oil leak
The damage allowed a small amount of hydraulic oil to leak into the water by the Arnolfini. Workers are on site to clear the oil.
What happens next
Engineers are also at the scene assessing the structure. Brown said the council is reviewing its plans to lift the bridge next week. At present, no impact on the maintenance and refurbishment programme has been confirmed. However, the matter remains under review while engineers carry out their assessment and the revised plans are approved.
