{"id":38599,"date":"2023-12-08T14:09:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/?p=38599"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:22:55","slug":"bristol-bridge-residents-split-over-cycle-lane-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2023\/12\/08\/bristol-bridge-residents-split-over-cycle-lane-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol Bridge: Residents split over cycle lane development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u00a31.4m redesign of Bristol Bridge has been opened to the public &#8211; but has split opinion online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bridge has a new two-way segregated cycle lane as well as a new parallel crossing for pedestrian and cyclists linking Baldwin Street to Castle Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, posted on X to celebrate the occasion and claimed the council will \u201ccontinue investing to improve our city\u2019s walking and cycling infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf89 Amazing to see our \u00a31.4 million active travel work complete on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bristol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bristol<\/a> Bridge, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BristolDon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BristolDon<\/a><br><br>\ud83d\udeb2 Two-way segregated cycle way<br>\ud83d\udeb6 Parallel crossing and zebra crossings<br><br>\ud83d\udcc8 We&#39;ll continue investing to improve our city&#39;s walking and cycling infrastructure: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLsooLYL3x\">https:\/\/t.co\/NLsooLYL3x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyZtxiCwVk\">pic.twitter.com\/NyZtxiCwVk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marvin Rees (@MarvinJRees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarvinJRees\/status\/1732823537508098399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bristol24-7 editor Martin Booth posted about the \u201cexcellent\u201d new development, adding it is \u201cexactly the sort of safe infrastructure that our city desperately needs\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The excellent new segregated cycle lane across Bristol Bridge is now open and it\u2019s exactly the sort of safe cycling infrastructure that our city desperately needs. Let\u2019s hope it can soon continue along Victoria Street towards Temple Meads. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3wWkmAo0R0\">pic.twitter.com\/3wWkmAo0R0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Martin Booth (@beardedjourno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beardedjourno\/status\/1733052375038853187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bristol residents are not all in favour of the new layout, with some calling the new crossing \u201cdangerous\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One X user, Lauren Williams, questioned the accessibility issues of the redesign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow are visually impaired people going to know if they can cross without being hit by a cyclist?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How are visually impaired people going to know if they can cross without being hit by a cyclist? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PocklingtonHub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PocklingtonHub<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lauren Williams (@Eleanorbirdy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eleanorbirdy\/status\/1733056965335462048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another user reprimanded the cost of the development, insisting that \u201cwe need more safe lanes in Bristol, but that sort of money is insane!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will still be work going on into the new year as<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bristol.gov.uk\/press-releases\/1a8a5c3d-a4b3-41b1-8019-12c624f07de0\/bristol-bridge-s-new-road-layout-complete\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.bristol.gov.uk\/press-releases\/1a8a5c3d-a4b3-41b1-8019-12c624f07de0\/bristol-bridge-s-new-road-layout-complete\"> confirmed by Bristol City Council<\/a> to fix the remaining pavement and road surfacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amazing how you manage to show how good cycle infrastructure can be and how bad it can be at the same time, all in very short clip!<\/p>&mdash; Benjamin Nathan (@foxbenbath) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/foxbenbath\/status\/1733053846484648124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u00a31.4m redesign of Bristol Bridge has been opened to the public &#8211; but has split opinion online. The bridge has a new two-way segregated cycle lane as well as a new parallel crossing for pedestrian and cyclists linking Baldwin Street to Castle Park. 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