Brock's Bridge
Brock's Bridge is a road bridge in Bristol, UK that crosses the River Avon. It was built to provide road access to Bristol [Bath Road depot|a former railway depot] that was the original planned site of the Bristol Arena.
History
In March 2016, the bridge was officially named Brock's Bridge, after William Brock (1830-1907), an engineer from Totterdown. A plaque was unveiled on 16 March. However, the bridge is not yet open. In 2018 the arena plans were scrapped in favour of an arena in a former aircraft hangar at Filton Airfield. The "Arena Island" site remains under development with plans for apartments, a hotel and conference centre, but as of 2023 the bridge remained a "bridge to nowhere"In December 2024, Legal & General, the owners of the brownfield site, now called "Temple Island", submitted new plans for the site. These include the construction of two office buildings, 500 new homes and a hotel. The detailed plans are currently being considered by the City of Bristol's Planning Committee, with a decision expected by 10 April 2025.