Brock's Bridge
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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 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Brock's Bridge | |
Brock's Bridge is a road bridge in Bristol, United Kingdom 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.
In March 2016, the bridge was officially named Brock's Bridge, after William Brock (1830-1907), an engineer from Totterdown.[1] 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]
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.[8] The detailed plans are currently (March 2025) being considered by the City of Bristol's Planning Committee, with a decision expected by 10 April 2025.[9]
