Concorde Way provides an important, mostly off-road walking and cycling route connecting Bristol city centre with the northern fringe for travel to work, school, shopping and leisure. Pedestrians use all sections of the route, usually for shorter journeys.… Continue reading
Category: Planning issues
Bristol Bridge junction changes
Proposed changes to the junction of Bristol Bridge and Baldwin Street will shortly come to Bristol City Council Cabinet for approval to put them forward for WECA (West of England Combined Authority) funding.… Continue reading
A4 Portway early engagement
Future improvements are planned for the A4 Portway bus route between Avonmouth and Bristol City centre. BWA has submitted a response to the early engagement by Bristol City Council which asks for suggested improvements.… Continue reading
Future of the City Centre
Bristol City Council have started to produce a plan to guide the long-term regeneration of central Bristol. The City Centre Development and Delivery Plan looks ahead as far as 2050.
BWA has responded to a call for initial views on what should be included in the plan.… Continue reading
Whiteladies Road footpaths
There is currently a consultation on a proposed Whiteladies Road Flood Alleviation and Footpath Scheme. There is a need to address both the flooding problems and the uneven footway due to tree roots between the Tyndall’s Park Road junction and the Queen’s Road junction on Whiteladies Road.… Continue reading
A37/A4018 Corridor response
Following in-depth consideration of the proposals being put forward for the A37/A4018 Corridor, BWA has submitted a detailed response to the consultation, which is now ending.
We support the many improvements that are being proposed to the pedestrian experience along the No 2 bus route.… Continue reading
Park Row improvements
Bristol City Council has been consulting on proposed improvements to Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street and Colston Street. These make permanent the cycle lanes brought in temporarily during the pandemic, but also offer some better facilities for pedestrians such as an extra signal-controlled crossing.… Continue reading
Mead Street regeneration
Mead Street runs parallel to York Road and the New Cut, joining Bath Road south of Temple Meads. It is currently occupied by mainly single-storey light industrial and service businesses. The aspiration is to create a flourishing urban neighbourhood with a mix of new homes and workspaces, as part of the Temple Quarter developments.… Continue reading
A37/A4018 Corridor Consultation
A consultation is underway on improvements that are being proposed to the A37/A4018 (Number 2 bus route) between Stockwood and Cribbs Causeway through Bristol City Centre. The proposals look to achieve major changes to make the roads better for buses, pedestrians and cyclists.… Continue reading
Western Harbour
As our initial input to discussions on the future of the area around Bristol’s Cumberland Basin (named ‘Western Harbour’), BWA has put forward a statement identifying Key Walking Routes for the Western Harbour.… Continue reading