Football fans have raised concerns about the weight capacity of an historical bridge near a new stadium but the bridge’s owners have moved to ease their fears.
About 25,000 supporters were in attendance at Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool last Sunday for the second of three test events to make sure the Toffees’ new 52,888 capacity home is ready for the new season.
Some fans have since raised concerns on social media about getting over the Bascule Bridge on Regent Road, declaring a stop-go system which was put in place as “farcical”.
Peel Waters, which owns the bridge, said an HGV load assessment of the highway section of the bridge had been carried out, confirming that it “complies with the normal highways…