St Philip's Footbridge Explained

St Philip's Footbridge
Crosses:	River Avon
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Followed:	Brock's Bridge
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Begin:	2017
Complete:	2019
Cost:	£3 million
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Dedicated:	-->

St Philip's Footbridge is a footbridge in Bristol, UK 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.^[2] A planning application was submitted in January 2016.^[3] 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.^{[4] [5]}

Design

The bridge is 50m (160feet) long and 4m (13feet) wide. It was designed by Knight Architects.^[6] The bridge has a "Y" shape with one branch containing stairs and the other a ramp.^[7]

References

1. Web site: Ing . Will . 2019-07-29 . Temple Island delays mean Bristol's bridge to nowhere can't open . 2022-12-08 . Building . en.
2. Web site: Ing2019-07-29T05:00:00+01:00 . Will . Temple Island delays mean Bristol's bridge to nowhere can't open . 2022-12-08 . Building . en.
3. Web site: Lyubomirova . Teodora . 2016-01-21 . Planning application submitted for pedestrian and cycle bridge to Bristol Arena . 2022-12-08 . netMAGmedia Ltd . en-GB.
4. Web site: Wilson . Kate . 2019-09-05 . Footbridge which was supposed to go to arena is covered in graffiti . 2022-12-08 . BristolLive . en.
5. Web site: Rogers . Dave . 2019-06-05 . In pictures: Knight completes £3m Bristol bridge . 2022-12-08 . Building . en.
6. Web site: 2019-09-26 . St Philips Footbridge . 2022-12-08 . Premier Construction News . en-GB.
7. Web site: Booth . Martin . 2019-05-18 . Bristol's second bridge to nowhere opens . 2022-12-08 . Bristol24/7 . en.