Fears of a “catastrophic failure” of a bridge in Bristol have caused the council to bring forward a £50M plan to repair a road network “deteriorating at a significant rate”.
The Cumberland Basin road system acts as the entrance to Bristol City Docks and is currently experiencing traffic levels two and…
The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has released a consultation asking Bristol and Bath residents for their views on constructing a new A4 relief road on a disused railway track.
The A4 Bath to Bristol corridor scheme would see through traffic removed from Brislington village by building a relief road…
The new £5.8M Portway Park and Ride station at Bristol has been opened by Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
Portway Park & Ride is the first station to be delivered as part of the MetroWest programme. MetroWest will see the introduction of seven new stations, the re-opening of some rail lines and…
A bascule bridge in Bristol is to close on 12 consecutive days for testing of vital Griffiths engineering works.
The 1940s Redcliffe crossing will be shut to road users between 9.30am and 3pm from Monday 17 July to Friday 28 July. Contractor Griffiths will carry out tests to confirm repairs to…
Bristol City Council has come under fire for approving a £1M plan to raise and restore a Grade II listed cast iron pedestrian bridge that will mean it will no longer meet accessibility standards.
The footbridge across Kingsweston Lane dates from the early 1800s and is a crucial pedestrian crossing over…
A £15M study exploring the construction of a part-underground transit system in Bristol has been confirmed despite a key figure in the multi-billion pound project saying it is “unlikely” to go ahead.
The West of England metro mayor and West of England Combined Authority (WECA) lead Dan Norris has authorised the…
The opening of Bristol’s first new railway station in nearly a century has been delayed for a second time as costs have risen by a third.
Bristol City Council has announced Bristol Portway Park and Ride station is “substantially complete” but will now not open until summer of this year. Construction…
Plans for a new railway station in Bristol have received council support as part of proposals to reopen an old line closed in the 1960s.
Bristol City Council has thrown its weight behind plans for a new station at Ashley Down as part of the MetroWest Phase 2 project to reopen…
Bristol Parkway station will be redeveloped after its masterplan was approved at a South Gloucestershire Council cabinet meeting.
The masterplan, developed in collaboration between Arup and Jacobs, details plans for a new main station building with a redeveloped public space and a business hub called The Brickwork to be constructed. South…
The opening of Bristol's first new railway station in 95 years has been delayed due to setbacks in the completion of the car park and last minute additions needed for the main building.
Portway Park and Ride station on the Severn Beach line was due to open in summer of this…
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