Brock's Bridge
Coordinates51°26′51.91″N 2°34′39.84″W / 51.4477528°N 2.5777333°W / 51.4477528; -2.5777333
CrossesRiver Avon
Preceded bySt Philip's Footbridge
History
Construction end2016
Location

Brock's Bridge is a road bridge in Bristol, UK that crosses the River Avon.[1]

History

Fenced off entrance to the bridge in 2022

In March 2016, the bridge was officially named Brock's Bridge, after William Brock. A plaque was unveiled on 16 March.[2][3][4] However, the bridge is not yet open.[5]

Design

The bridge is 63 metres (207 feet) long and 18 metres (59 feet) wide. It was assembled from site from 137 pieces of steel.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Belec, Jelena (2016-03-16). "Arena bridge named after famous engineer". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Bristol bridge named after Victorian builder William Brock". BBC News. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ↑ Belec, Jelena (2016-03-16). "Arena bridge named after famous engineer". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Brock's Bridge named after Okehampton born William | okehampton-today.co.uk". Okehampton Times. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  5. ↑ Pipe, Ellie (2017-03-16). "Bristol's £11.3m 'bridge to nowhere'". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Arena Island: Arena Island Bridge in facts and figures". Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2022-12-08.


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