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Brock's Bridge
Brock's Bridge is a road bridge in Bristol, UK that crosses the River Avon.[1] It was built to provide road access to 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.[1] A plaque was unveiled on 16 March.[2][3][4] However, the bridge is not yet open.[5] 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"[6][7]
DesignThe bridge is 63 metres (207 feet) long and 18 metres (59 feet) wide. It was assembled from site from 137 pieces of steel.[8] References
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