A bridge in Bristol could have collapsed due to loud music being played nearby, claims Liberal Democrat councillor Andrew Brown, who is also the chair of the Harbour Committee.
Brown says that Pero’s Bridge, a commonly-used footbridge in Bristol Harbour that opened in 1999 and lifts to allow boats underneath, was affected by “external vibrations” after it collapsed on October 31.
The bridge had been closed since August when it partially collapsed due to a mechanical failure, per BBC News, but collapsed completely into the water below at around 11:PM on Halloween.
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Blame has also been placed on the number of padlocks attached to the bridge, dubbed ‘love locks’, adding weight to the structure, as well as years of underinvestment into the harbour area leaving it in disrepair.
Despite this, Brown says that engineers believe that its eventual collapse could be linked to “gusts of wind, nearby heavy road traffic or loud music being played through speakers on the shore.”
“We cannot be entirely sure of the exact cause of the latest movement,” Brown claims.
