http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11879688.Two_of_Wirral_s_busiest_dockside_bridges_to_be_replaced/

Well, this is going to be a pain in the arse for us pedestrians.

It's the quickest route for me to get to New Brighton with the dog going to be such a pain

was this the one they spent hundreds of thousands on repairing couple years back?

yes & it was fairly recently

Do these bridges belong to Peel? I'm sure there are Peel warning signs on them, and their security grunts are keen to point it out if you go near them.

If so, then why is the government and council paying for their repair?

I found this helpful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Float

I remember the days when it was so busy in Birkenhead Docks, there was always something on the move. I remember the policemen who stood directing traffic before the roundabout was put in at Duke Street. I remember the smell of the cattle as they transferred from ships via the wooden runs; the divers' suits hanging up to dry outside the tower building. Mustn't forget the signal box at Tower Road rail line where the signalman kept a beautiful little garden around his box. Just thinking about this brought back memories of travelling down the road tunnel link to Liverpool that is now closed off.

When the 'Three Queens' make a spectacle of themselves will the locals in New Brighton/Wallasey be blocked in by traffic again.