Case made for major shake-up of city bridges

Enormous changes to how traffic traverses Bedminster Bridge in Bristol are on the horizon

- TRISTAN CORK

WORK on major changes to two of the busiest roundabouts in Bristol could begin as early as this spring, if regional transport chiefs give the go-ahead to fund the work.

The business case for two projects - to radically change both the Bedminster Bridge roundabout and the Redcliffe Way roundabout - has now been submitted by Bristol City Council.

The council wants to split the two bridges over the New Cut River Avon and make big changes to the roads and pavements in front of St Mary Redcliffe Church - including installing new bus gates.

The money will come from central Government, which has given the West of England Combined Authority the job of distributing hundreds of millions of pounds for roads and public transport. Bristol City Council has applied to the metro mayor for the funds to do the work, and a decision is expected in the next few weeks.