This means thousands of people walk over the bridge on matchdays, including some who are said to jump over the barriers and walk into the lanes of traffic. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, ...

Over the years, Bennett, ... That you could come down anytime and walk across your bridge — the people's bridge— and feel peace with Mother Nature and with others," he said.

The tradition started in 1959 with only 68 people walking across the bridge. Now there are over 20,000 people from all over the country who make their way across the Mighty Mac.

In 2003, a handful of people jumped into the river after climbing over a two-metre security fence. A year later safety barriers were erected and stewards stopped people from jumping into the river. A ...