Brock's Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°26′51.91″N 2°34′39.84″W / 51.4477528°N 2.5777333°W |
| Crosses | River Avon |
Preceded by | St Philip's Footbridge |
| History | |
| Construction end | 2016 |
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 Interactive map of Brock's Bridge | |
Brock's Bridge is a road bridge in Bristol, United Kingdom that crosses the River Avon. It was built to provide road access to a former railway depot that was the original planned site of the Bristol Arena.
In March 2016, the bridge was officially named Brock's Bridge, after William Brock (1830-1907), an engineer from Totterdown. A plaque was unveiled on 16 March. However, the bridge is not yet open. In 2018 the arena plans were scrapped in favour of an arena in a former aircraft hangar at Filton Airfield. The "Arena Island" site remains under development with plans for apartments, a hotel and conference centre, but as of 2023 the bridge remained a "bridge to nowhere"
In December 2024, Legal & General, the owners of the brownfield site, now called "Temple Island", submitted new plans for the site. These include the construction of two office buildings, 500 new homes and a hotel. Plans were approved by Bristol City Council in April 2026.
The bridge is 63 metres (207 feet) long and 18 metres (59 feet) wide. It was assembled from site from 137 pieces of steel.
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