St Philip's Footbridge is a

footbridge A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a ...

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, UK that crosses the River Avon. It is currently only accessible from the east as the western entrance has been fenced off.

History

The bridge was commissioned in 2015 by the mayor of Bristol at the time George Ferguson. A planning application was submitted in January 2016. 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.

Design

The bridge is long and wide. It was designed by Knight Architects. The bridge has a "Y" shape with one branch containing stairs and the other a ramp.

References

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