Trying to cross Bristol Harbour near Narrow Quay, or catch a ferry at Cascade Steps? Pero’s Bridge is closed, and the usual walking diversion may be disrupted during daytime this week. Bristol City Council says the Cascade Steps platform decking will be closed to the public while survey work takes place from Monday, November 2, through Thursday, November 5, 2026. The Council has not posted exact daily hours or a separate route for those closures, so check signs and staff directions before setting out.
As of Monday, November 2, the confirmed incident is a further movement of a bridge that was already closed—not a collapse onto an open pedestrian crossing. The reported movement happened at about 11 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, in Bristol. The UK had returned to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+00:00) on October 25, so the local event time was also 23:00 UTC; see the UK Government clock-change calendar. ITV News published its report at 12:13 p.m. on Sunday, November 1; that is the report time, not when the bridge shifted.
Pero’s Bridge is a pedestrian bascule bridge across Bristol Harbour, linking Narrow Quay and Bordeaux Quay. A bascule bridge has a section that can lift to let boats through. In August 2026, the bridge failed during a routine test lift. Bristol City Council’s decision record says the lifting span became distorted and jammed partly raised, after which the Council closed it to pedestrians and stopped vessel movements beneath it because of stability and safety concerns.
The later incident was reported by ITV News with a statement from Andrew Brown, chair of Bristol’s Harbour Committee. He said the center span slipped from its previous position shortly before 11 p.m. on October 31, damaging the hydraulic ram, with a small section submerged in the harbor. The statement said no one was injured and a small amount of hydraulic oil had leaked near the Arnolfini; environmental specialists were on site to clear it. A Bristol247 report also carries the Council chair’s account of damage to the hydraulic ram and the engineering review. They do not establish the cause of the October movement or the full extent of structural damage.
It is important to keep the two events separate. The Council’s record explains why the bridge was first closed in August. It does not, by itself, explain why the span moved again on October 31. The sources checked for this update do not provide a final engineering assessment or a confirmed cause for that later movement.
The Council’s published diversion for pedestrians runs from Narrow Quay, including the Narrow Quay footpaths, along the Harbourside Waterfront around Cascade Steps, and on to Bordeaux Quay; use the route in reverse when traveling the other way. The Council’s statutory notice lists a longer route for pedal cycles: Narrow Quay and the waterfront around Cascade Steps, then Canons Road, Anchor Road, Anchor Square, Loverose Way, and Bordeaux Quay.
There is a short-term complication for anyone walking on November 2–5. Bristol Harbour’s current news page says preliminary surveys will take place on the Cascade Steps platforms and that the decking area will be closed to the public during daytime while work is underway. The notice does not state the daily start and finish times, say whether the entire waterfront path will be blocked, or give a separate pedestrian diversion for those hours. Treat the route as potentially affected: follow temporary signs and on-site staff, allow extra time, and do not cross barriers or try to pass through the bridge work area.
Before traveling, check the Council’s Bristol Harbour news and events page for the Cascade Steps survey notice and its harbor improvements page for the bridge diversion. A statutory City of Bristol closure notice gives the pedestrian and cycle routes in full.
Bristol Harbour Authority’s Notice 38/26 says navigation under Pero’s Bridge toward Cascade Steps is restricted until further notice, and the bridge remains closed to pedestrians. It lists the Cascade ferry landing as closed and Prince Street Bridge landing as the alternative. Check the latest Council notice before traveling because a landing or sailing arrangement can change as work progresses.
For boaters, the Council’s Notice 48/26 describes a heavy-lift barge and supporting tug working in the Floating Harbour during the week beginning November 2. The posted plan says the three spans are to be lifted and taken by barge to Albion Dry Dock; heavy-lift and vessel movements are planned for daylight, with temporary navigation restrictions possible during maneuvers. Mariners are told to keep clear of the barge, tug, and suspended loads, follow Harbour Authority directions, and allow extra time.
That notice is a planning notice, not a guarantee of a specific lift time. After the October 31 movement, the Council’s Harbour Committee chair said engineers were assessing the structure and reviewing the lift plan. Boat operators should check for a revised Notice to Mariners before entering the affected area. The Harbour Office lists 0117 903 1484, option 1, and harbour.office@bristol.gov.uk for navigation questions.
Before the latest slip, Bristol City Council said the three spans were due to be removed during the week of November 2, repaired and refurbished at Albion Dry Dock, and returned to the harbor in summer 2027. After the October 31 movement, the Council’s statement, reported by ITV, said it did not think the incident would affect the refurbishment plan. A Bristol247 report quoted the chair as saying there was no confirmed impact, but the plan remained under review pending engineering assessment and approval of revised arrangements.
That means summer 2027 is the Council’s published expectation, not a guaranteed reopening date reaffirmed after the latest movement. No revised lift schedule or final repair assessment was available in the Council pages checked for this article. Look for a dated update before making plans around the crossing. The Council’s bridge removal and transportation record explains the repair project; its November 1 report carries the latest public statement about the further movement found in the sources checked here.
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