Bristol City Council is set to begin on a £1.4 million project to improve Bristol Bridge and other locations nearby for people who walk, cycle or e-scooter. The project has been brought forward because the traffic lights need replacing, and work will begin next Monday, June 12.
The project will see much more priority given to cyclists, and a new set of crossing points from Castle Park to Baldwin Street. The council said the work is needed because since the bus gate was introduced back in 2020, the number of vehicles crossing the bridge has dropped, so all the different traffic lanes are no longer needed.
As well as the work on Bristol Bridge and Baldwin Street, there will be a new cycle lane heading down towards Victoria Street, and a new connection linking the Old Market with the other end of Castle Park. The plans had something of a bumpy ride when they were first unveiled, and were initially criticised by some.
