{"id":19669,"date":"2017-03-24T15:40:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=19669"},"modified":"2017-03-24T15:40:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:40:57","slug":"blackweir-bridge-closure-pontcanna-fields-causes-disruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/24\/blackweir-bridge-closure-pontcanna-fields-causes-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackweir Bridge closure in Pontcanna Fields causes disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19672\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"blackweir-bridge1\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19672\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"blackweir-bridge1\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript>BLACKWEIR bridge in Pontcanna will be closed next week due to engineering works, causing disruption to cyclists, wheelchair users and dog walkers. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nThe busy bridge connecting Pontcanna Fields and Bute Park will be closed from Monday to Friday from 9am until 4pm next week, while engineers inspect overhead cables and the walkway.<br \/>\nAmanda Harris, 43, from Llantrisant, is a wheelchair user who rides a recumbent tricycle. She said many disabled cyclists from Pedal Power, a charity in Pontcanna which provides accessible bikes, would not be able to cross the river easily.<br \/>\n\u201cI can\u2019t get off my bike and there are quite a lot of accessible bikes users from Pedal Power. The alternative route is not possible because there are steps up to the bridge,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nThe nearest crossing is Western Avenue to the north, which doesn\u2019t have disabled access.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19673\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19673\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"blackweir-bridge3\" width=\"642\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19673\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"blackweir-bridge3\" width=\"642\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge3.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/noscript> Wheelchair users rely on Backweir Bridge for crossing the river on accessible bicycles.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDelyth Francis, 47, from Canton walks across the bridge with her dog three times a day.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cI think it probably needs some maintenance work. It looks a bit old. Sometimes when you walk on it it feels a bit unstable but perhaps it\u2019s built that way.\u201d<br \/>\nGwyn Lewis, 65, a member of Cardiff Ramblers said: \u201cClosing for a week won\u2019t affect us really. We walk in Bute Park once or twice a month. The people it might affect is the workers in the morning.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19677\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19677\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"blackweir-bridge2\" width=\"650\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19677\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"blackweir-bridge2\" width=\"650\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Blackweir-Bridge2.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript> The bridge is a popular crossing point for commuters, dog walkers and cyclists.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCardiff Council are advising pedestrians and cyclists heading northwards to use Western Avenue and those heading southwards towards the city centre to use Millennium Bridge near the rear of Cardiff Bowling Club.<br \/>\nCabinet member for the environment, Councillor Bob Derbyshire said: \u201cWe apologise for any inconvenience caused but it is essential to close the footbridge as engineers will be using abseiling techniques to access overhead cables and will also be carrying out inspection work underneath the deck. The work is being carried out by Cardiff University and they have taken every measure to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.\u201d<br \/>\nA spokesman for Cardiff University said: \u201cThe University will be undertaking a detailed inspection of the Blackweir footbridge during Monday March 27 to Friday March 31 from 9am to 4pm. Inspection of the higher parts, the cables and the areas below the deck will require temporary closure of the footbridge to ensure the safety of the public.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe footbridge will only be closed when surveying is taking place, and only between the dates and times stated above. The bridge will be opened when surveying is not taking place, such as extended periods of bad weather.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLACKWEIR bridge in Pontcanna will be closed next week due to engineering works, causing disruption to cyclists, wheelchair users and dog walkers. \u00a0 The busy bridge connecting Pontcanna Fields and Bute Park will be closed from Monday to Friday from 9am until 4pm next week, while engineers inspect overhead cables and the walkway. Amanda Harris, 43, from Llantrisant, is a wheelchair user who rides a recumbent tricycle. 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