Brock's Bridge Explained
Brock's Bridge is a road bridge in Bristol, UK that crosses the River Avon.[1] It was built to provide road access to a former railway depot that was the original planned site of the Bristol Arena.
History
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.[2] [3] [4] However, the bridge is not yet open.[5] 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"[6] [7]
Design
The bridge is 63m (207feet) long and 18m (59feet) wide. It was assembled from site from 137 pieces of steel.[8]
References
- Web site: Belec . Jelena . 2016-03-16 . Arena bridge named after famous engineer . 2022-12-08 . Bristol24/7 . en.
- News: 2016-03-17 . Bristol bridge named after Victorian builder William Brock . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-12-08.
- Web site: Belec . Jelena . 2016-03-16 . Arena bridge named after famous engineer . 2022-12-08 . Bristol24/7 . en.
- News: 2016-03-25 . Brock's Bridge named after Okehampton born William okehampton-today.co.uk . en . Okehampton Times . 2022-12-08.
- Web site: Pipe . Ellie . 2017-03-16 . Bristol's £11.3m 'bridge to nowhere' . 2022-12-08 . Bristol24/7 . en.
- News: Cork . Tristan . Developers finally move forward with 'Temple Island' plans including 500 homes, hotel and conference centre . 22 April 2024 . Bristol Live . 28 February 2023.
- News: Swallow . Bea . Bristol: Latest images of £350m regeneration revealed . 22 April 2024 . BBC News . 12 March 2024.
- Web site: 2015-08-24 . Welcome to Arena Island: Arena Island Bridge in facts and figures . 2022-12-08 . Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone . en-GB.
