{"id":63180,"date":"2021-03-11T12:31:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T12:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=63180"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:26:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:26:55","slug":"blackweir-bridge-re-opened-what-cardiff-people-think-when-they-have-their-bridge-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/blackweir-bridge-re-opened-what-cardiff-people-think-when-they-have-their-bridge-back","title":{"rendered":"Blackweir Bridge re-opens: What Cardiff people think when having their bridge back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After almost a year of closing, Cardiff has their bridge back, which had been closed by the council due to the social-distancing rule in April 2020.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Blackwire Bridge in Cardiff\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DTY8osF2JMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Blackwire Bridge in Cardiff\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DTY8osF2JMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blackweir Bridge, in Bute Park, Cardiff has its meaning in creating convenience for the citizen and was built by engineering students from Cardiff University in 1980, got a green light to reopen this year after the long repairment being carried out and COVID took a turn for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council closed the bridge in April last year due to people were not social-distancing against the bridge. Barriers were put in place by the council in June to stop people from using, despite the bridge is a key cross-site over the river Taff for walkers, joggers, and cyclists. What are residences in Bute park feeling when they finally have Blackweir Bridge back to service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lucas, a cyclist.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/lucas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63187\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/lucas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63187\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love the park and crossing the bridge. I am glad it is opened again and it made a difference to the bike rides I do, when it was closed I have to go further around to cross the river that I couldn\u2019t just go to the counter side of the river.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hannah, a walker<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/hannah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63188\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/hannah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63188\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221;It\u2019s good to see this bridge open again although it is too narrow that I probably won\u2019t walk on it at the moment, it will be safe if there is no pandemic. That\u2019s why I am wearing a face mask. This bridge is busy today with so many people crossing the river without a face mask.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simon, a cyclist who ride once a week<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/simon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63191\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/simon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63191\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221;How surprising this bridge is fixed by Cardiff University. Before this bridge is opened, people who come here have to walk a loop to go to the other side. I saw the news feed on Facebook which talks about the re-opened of this bridge, so I change my route for this time. Usually, I will choose another bridge at the end of the path. Since we are at the open place, I think we are safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mike Gaunt, a regular jogger.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/mike-gaunt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63194\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/mike-gaunt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63194\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is great to see it opened again. I jog four times a week, and this bridge could get me to access the park a lot easier. It&#8217;s re-opened seems like that it\u2019s the end of COVID to me, I guess. But I know it is not. 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