Nine-month footbridge closure forces walkers on 42-MINUTE diversion down River Mersey
People are being forced to walk a 42-minute diversion down the River Mersey while a footbridge is closed for repairs which could take up to nine months – but some are ignoring the signs and crossing the 'unsafe' structure anyway. The Jackson's Boat bridge which connects Chorlton to Sale was fenced off after Manchester council deemed it too dangerous to be used by the public.