St Philip's Footbridge
St Philip's Footbridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°26′47.5″N 2°34′38.19″W / 51.446528°N 2.5772750°W |
| Crosses | River Avon |
| Followed by | Brock's Bridge |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2017 |
| Construction end | 2019 |
| Construction cost | £3 million |
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St Philip's Footbridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England, that crosses the River Avon. It is currently only accessible from the east as the western entrance has been fenced off.[1]
History
The bridge was commissioned in 2015 by the mayor of Bristol at the time George Ferguson.[1] A planning application was submitted in January 2016.[2] Construction began in August 2017. The bridge was designed to allow access to the planned Bristol Arena, however, the project was scrapped in September 2018. The bridge was completed in 2019 at a cost of £3 million.[3][4]
Design
The bridge is 50 metres (160 feet) long and 4 metres (13 feet) wide. It was designed by Knight Architects.[5] The bridge has a "Y" shape with one branch containing stairs and the other a ramp.[6]
References
- ^ a b Ing, Will (29 July 2019). "Temple Island delays mean Bristol's bridge to nowhere can't open". Building. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Lyubomirova, Teodora (21 January 2016). "Planning application submitted for pedestrian and cycle bridge to Bristol Arena". netMAGmedia Ltd. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Kate (5 September 2019). "Footbridge which was supposed to go to arena is covered in graffiti". BristolLive. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (5 June 2019). "In pictures: Knight completes £3m Bristol bridge". Building. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "St Philips Footbridge". Premier Construction News. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Booth, Martin (18 May 2019). "Bristol's second bridge to nowhere opens". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 8 December 2022.