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Promenade Routes in Bristol Bristol Promenades Project Proposals to enhance all of Bristol’s waterside quays, towpaths and walkways to create popular promenades to further promote walking and cycling in the area B I N D G M A R B I N D G M A R December 2013 Revision John Grimshaw BristolBristol PromenadesPromenades Project Project ProposalsProposals to to enhance enhance all of all Bristol’s of Bristol’s waterside waterside quays, towpathsquays, towpaths and walkways and to walkways create popularto create promenades popular promenades to further promote to further walking promote and cycling walking in the area and cycling in the area Introduction Bristol’s riversidesRiversides and and docks Docks have have long long These maps list the points which the been a popular place to cycle because the current project is addressing in order arethey attractive, are attractive, central central and flat.and flat.This projectThis Thisto enable document the City lists Council the points to have which a the B I N D G M A R aisproject to draw aims them to draw all together them all totogether make a to real currentcoordinated project and is coherentaddressing framework in order for resourcemake a real for resourcethe City, bothfor the for City, pedestrians both for toaction enable over the the City coming Council years. to have a andpedestrians cyclists and- all cyclistspromenaders. – all promenaders. coordinated and coherent framework for actionThese notesover the conclude coming with years. a few examples There are numerous areasproblems where to resolve, of the type of solution which the project is often matters which the public currently just enhancement could be introduced and Theseproposing. notes include examples of the type problemscope with, resolved. but nonetheless These are are often deterrents matters of solution which the project is proposing. to easy and popular use. There are rough which the public currently just cope with, These are being revised and Johnadded Grimshaw to as the butcobbled noetheless surfaces are which deterrets are difficultto easy andto walk project progresses. popularon, missing use. sections There are of roughroute, cobbledbusy roads to Coordinator of the Bristol Promenades Project March 2013 surfacescross and which sections are difficultwhich are to of walk inadequate on, John Grimshaw missingwidth. sections of route, busy roads to Coodinator of the cross and sections which are of inadequate Bristol Promenades Project width. Revised August 2013 Vauxhall Bridge B I N D G M A R 2 Bristol Promenades Project • Proposals to enhance all of Bristol’s waterside quays, towpaths and walkways to promote walking and cycling in the area Transforming Cycling in Central Bristol – Bridging the Water and connecting the Promenades The waterways of central Bristol have come to be seen as the essence of the City. These are the focus of most of its visitor attractions, they are crossed by most journeys into the centre, they form the course of numerous for many journeys. Any quest to increase walking and cycling in Bristol will include a Promenades project in its programme. B I N D G M A R The dockside quays and the riverside paths offer a sure way of creating attractive, continuous and popular provide short cuts not available to motorists (There are 8 road crossings between Cumberland Basin and Temple Meads , and no less than 7 waterside routes, or prevents any use waterside routes of Bristol at the heart pedestrian bridges, most of which also in the City, and a means of travel which at all. The lists of details is almost as of personal travel in the City, and can cater for cyclists). is widely recognised as convenient, long as you care to make it depending be seen as the focus and catalyst for upon the standards and vision city wide programmes aiming increase This report sets out to show how adopted. Each detail is valuable in its active travel of every kind. For these waterside routes can be further The report takes the form of numerous own right, and each could be brought example, the next page summerizes enhanced, widened, extended and sketches, each one designed to forward as funds or parallel schemes issues around bridges. B I N D G M A R improved, all with the intention of address a particular issue which allowed. Taken together the details popularising walking and cycling as a currently restricts the usage of the amount to a strategy for putting the Bristol Promenades Project • Proposals to enhance all of Bristol’s waterside quays, towpaths and walkways to promote walking and cycling in the area 3 Transforming Cycling in Central Bristol – Bridging the Water and connecting the Promenades A summary of the proposed programme of bridge works 1 Add cycling way to top lock gates 9 New Bridge across harbour inlet 15 Existing 2 cycling bridges over the the bridge 1.4m to the east by 1to cAddross cycling Cumberland way to top Basin. lock gates to 8aunder A new construction bridge connecting as part Camden of 14 FloatingThe planned Harbou “Möbius”r. bridge is not hospitalremoving and the community raised walkway centres. cross Cumberland Basin. development.Road to the path under Cumberland ideal for cyclists in that it requires a lift Alternativelythat side and shift widen the road the under more the 2 Widen footway across Merchant’s Road would reduce the pressure on 16 Theto bypass planned the Floatcurved Bridge flight underof steps at bridgepopular 1.4m west to theside east walkway by removing by the Gaol Ferry Bridge. its start. the raised walkway that side and widen 2Swing Widen Bridge footway or somehowacross Cumberland enable 10 Pero’s Bridge has already the railway bridges leading to corresponding amount. shaBasinred use and ac extendross thewidth lock. of footway transformed walking and cycling in Temple Meads will overcome a the more popular west side walkway by across the old lock. 9 thisA newarea. bridge across harbour inlet 15 longExisting standing 2 cycling obstacle bridges to over cycling the 21 theThe corresponding Sparke Evans amount Park or introduce single lane traffic to release space. 3 Open up the former railway bridge is under construction as part of the inFloating the ar ea.Harbour. It may be possible Suspension Bridge has no useful 3 Open up the former railway bridge development. under Smeaton Way to give a 11 Bathurst Basin Lock requires to open up historic vaults as an connection to the south. An directunder route Smeaton from theWay riverside to give a todirect a new bridge to connect the 16 The planned Float Bridge under the 21 The Sparke Evans Park Suspension alternative. Bridgeimmediate has no link useful could connection be made to into theroute docks. from the riverside to the docks. 10riverside Pero’s Bridge promenades. has already This transformed need railway bridges leading to Temple walking and cycling in this area. Meads will overcome a long standing thethe south. Paintworks An immediate employment link could area, be not open. Alternatively build up the 17 The planned Arena Bridge B I N D G M A R 4 4Bridge Bridge ac acrossross blocked blocked up up entranceentrance to obstacle to cycling in the area. It may made into the Paintworks employment concrete “dam” to road level. will have a wide cycling track area, and a continuous defined to MeMerchant’srchant’s Dock Dock to to overcome overcome barriers 11 Bathurst Basin Lock requires a be possible to open up historic vaults of the Bath Road to Arnos Vale if negotiation with land owners fails. new bridge to connect the riverside whichas an alternative.will lead to a promenade crossing of the Bath Road to Arnos barriers if negotiation with 12 Bedminster Bridge is currently a Cemetery would provide a daytime promenades. This need not open. overlooking the river. Valelink Cemeteryto Totterdown. would provide a daytime 5landowners Consider relocatingfails. Brunel’s Swing majorAlternatively obstacle build for upcyclists the concrete both 17 The planned Arena Bridge will have a link to Totterdown. ac‘dam’ross theto road Cut level. and parallel to it 18 Awide new cycling bridge track over which the railway will lead he tor ea 5 ConsiderBridge torelocating cross Poole’s Brunel Dock’s Swing entrance. 22 The planned link under Brunel’s as the gyratory does not have any willpromenade create a overlooking route to Th theree river. Lamps 22 The planned link under Brunel’s Bridge Bridge to cross Poole’s Dock Bridge from Kings Park Avenue 6 Reconstruct north end of Vauxhall 12p rBedminsterovision for Bridgecyclists. is currently The City a’ smajor Junction and enable cyclists to from King’s Park Avenue will link the entrance. will link the Avon Meads Shopping Swing Bridge to overcome ranks of curobstaclerent design for cyclists for completely both across the 18 bypassA new bridge the ext overremely the railway busy andhere will AvonCent Meadsre with Shopping the whole Centre Barton with Hill the steps and create direct route over river, remodellingCut and parallel this willto it giveas the two gyratory create a route to Three Lamps Junction whole Barton Hill residential area. 6 Reconstruct north end of Vauxhall wholly daunting Bath Road. residential area. railway and road to Sydney Row which excellentdoes not c haverossings any provision of the river for and enable cyclists to bypass the Swing Bridge to overcome ranks of leads through to site of proposed forcyclists. cyclists The and City’s complete current the design for 19 Theextremely “Banana” busy Langtonand wholly St dauntingreet 2323 TheThe planned planned Feeder Feeder Road Road Cycle Cycle Track steps and create direct route over along the whole length of its north side Harbour Bridge. northcompletely side p rremodellingomenade as this well will asgive bridgeBath Road.
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