The Gaol Ferry footbridge will be temporarily closed by Bristol City Council for social distancing measures to be installed.
From tomorrow until Saturday (May 30), the footbridge will shut for the council's bridge team to put in a one-way system, placing warning signs and painting arrows on the deck.
One side of the bridge will allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross from Cumberland Road to Coronation Road, with the other side of the bridge being the reverse.
The council will be monitoring the new measures once they have been implemented to make sure they are effective, and consider further adjustments if necessary.
It is just one example of social distancing measures being brought in to popular pedestrian spots. Barriers have been installed along Clevedon seafront.
Cllr Kye Dudd, cabinet nember for Transport at Bristol City Council, said: “Our travel habits have changed dramatically due to the coronavirus.
"More people are walking and cycling around our city, while understandably, public transport and taxi use has dropped.
"As part of our major transport improvement plans, we have been looking at specific areas of the city that would benefit from pavement widening and the installation of measures to help social distancing.
"The new social distancing measures on Gaol Ferry Bridge will help residents travel safely to work, while they are enjoying their daily exercise or food shopping, and encourage cyclists to slow their speeds across a busy area.
"I believe the benefits for residents far out-weight the inconvenience, and thank you all for your patience while we make these important changes.”
The measures are designed to keep both pedestrians and cyclists safe from the spread of infection from coronavirus, and keep people moving safely across the well-used bridge.
The Gaol Ferry footbridge will reopen on Saturday.
Historically, the bridge was once used to take convicts on their way to Spike Island.
