Completed schemes

Since 2009 Cycling City funding has helped Bristol and South Gloucestershire councils to make a number of improvements to cycle routes in and around Bristol.

All these paths are open and ready to use. We've also filmed a number of them and added links to these movies below.  

Bristol

• Bristol Bath Railway Path lighting

New street lighting on a 2km stretch of the cycle path between Fishponds and Staple Hill tunnel.

• Bristol Bath Railway Path link (St George)

Improved bicycle access between St George's Park and Bristol Bath Railway Path.

• Bristol Bath Railway Path link (Ridgeway playing fields)

Creation of a 1km long path across Ridgeway Playing Fields to Speedwell.

A movie showing the approach from the playing fields to Bristol Bath Railway Path is available to watch.

• Bristol Bath Railway Path improvements at Lawrence Hill

Improvements to the width and gradient of the underpass and improving the links to Church Road.

These improvements are shown on the Bristol-Bath Railway Path movie between 02:45-03:15.

• Concorde Way (phase 1 and 2)

Originally called 'the Northern Route', this scheme saw the creation a dedicated off-road path from St Werburgh's city farm to Muller Road, a toucan crossing and 'build out' on Muller Road, a 44-m bridge over Horfield Brook and traffic calming on Dovercourt Road.

Click here for a movie showing the path from St Werburghs to Muller Road and a route in the opposite direction from Filton Abbey Wood to Muller Road.

• Connect 2 Ashton sidings (Festival Way) route

Improved access to the west of the city through a crossing underneath Brunel Way. The route connects Ashton Avenue Bridge at the Create Centre with Clanage Road (to the north of the A370) and Winterstoke Road (to the south). This project also includes a new traffic-light crossing for cyclists and pedestrians.

Click here for a movie of the Connect 2 path (starts at 04:54)

• Cumberland Basin Road (phase 1)

A pedestrian and cycle path at the junction between Merchants Road and Cumberland Basin Road in Hotwells.

This section of path can be found on the Cumberland Basin to Harbourside movie between 00:00 and 01:10.

• Eastville Park (phase 1 and 2)

During 2010 footpaths and access ramps through Eastville park were resurfaced, bringing much needed improvements to the Frome Valley. In March 2011 a new 120m path was completing, linking Broom Hill to the north of the park, improving access from Stoke Park and Hermitage Wood.

A movie showing phase 1 improvements in Eastville Park is available to watch.

This Google Maps link shows the access path built during phase 2.

• Greater Bristol Bus Network CRISPs (Cycle Route Implementation and Stakeholder Plan)

Consultations with stakeholders have brought improvements to junctions along Bath Road including Wells Road Three Lamps junction. Improvements to bus network routes along Fishponds Road and Whiteladies Road will be seen during 2011.

A movie clip showing improvements to the Three Lamps junction is available to watch between 00.30-00.36.

• Hengrove Park links

Toucan crossings on Whitchurch Lane and new paths to the Hengrove Park development. Cycle paths through Hengrove Park will be constructed during 2011/12.

• Inner South Bristol 20mph speed limit zone

A large area of Inner South Bristol has been designated as a 20mph traffic zone to encourage cyclists to feel safer on the roads.

• Inner East Bristol 20mph speed limit zone

The wards of Ashley, Easton, Eastville, Lawrence Hill and St George West have seen the installation of 20mph entry signs, 20mph road markings and smaller 20mph reminder signs, making the area a safer place to cycle.

• Lawrence Weston M5 cycle and pedestrian bridge
  

Funded through contributions from the Highways Agency, this bridge opens up pedestrian and cycle access from Long Cross in Lawrence Weston to the Severn coastline and leisure cycle routes towards Wales.

• Long Ashton Road

Creation of a shared use, traffic-free path to Long Ashton, making it easier for local people to access the city centre by bike. 

• Malago Greenway uplift

With investment in new infrastructure to the south of the city on Hartcliffe Way and around the new Hengrove Park development, improvement works will take place on the Malago Greenway to highlight the connectivity of the route, enhance the environment and repair sections of the path.

A short movie of the Malago Greenway is available to watch in our movie gallery.

• Meads Reach bridge

Installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge behind Temple Meads, helping train travellers on their journeys to and from the station. 

A movie of Meads Reach bridge is available to watch.

• Prince Street bridge

One side of the bridge closed to motor vehicles, making it safer for cyclists and pedestrians

This scheme is shown in the Festival Way route movie between 00:21 and 00:41.

• River Street link

Creation a short path linking Cabot Circus with the Frome Greenway (including St Matthias shared space area), making shopping by bike far easier.

A movie of this link is included in the Cabot Circus to St Werburghs Park movie (between 0:38-01:40).

• Route signage

The Cycling City route signage project is designed to highlight eight arterial routes into the city. These routes are as follows: Concorde Way (St Werburghs to Lockleaze, marked with black squares on signs and on the road), Festival Way (Harbourside to Ashton Court, marked with pink squares), Frome Valley (St Agnes to Snuff Mills, marked with blue squares), Bristol Bath Railway Path (St Phillips to Staple Hill, marked red), Malago Greenway (Hartcliffe to Bedminster, marked brown), Whitchuch Railway Path (Whitchurch to Arnos Vale, marked green), Downs Way (Clifton to Henbury, marked gold/yellow), Welsley Way (Kingswood to St Phillips, colour TBC).

• South Bristol (Hartcliffe Way) cycling route

A 900m long path along Hartcliffe Way between Novers Lane junction and the crossing near Wimborne Road, linking Hengrove to Lower Bedminster.

A short movie of Hartcliffe Way's cycle path is available to watch.

• St Matthias Park

Introduction a shared space area for shoppers and cyclists at the Cabot Circus gateway to Frome Greenway.

A clip of these improvements is included in the Frome Greenway movie between 00:30 and 01:00

• St Phillips Causeway

Some 200 cyclists a day cycle over the St Phillips Causeway. The available highway is being widened to give cyclists a safer route from Old Market to Arnos Vale.

This route is available to watch as a three minute movie.

• The Bridge Learning Campus

Linking the Bridge Learning Campus to Hartcliffe and Hengrove Park, helping local students attend the campus by bike. 

• Westbury on Trym safer route to schools

Introducing traffic-calming measures and a 20mph zone on National Cycle Network (NCN) 4, making it safer for local children to travel to school by bike. 

• Whitchurch Railway Path

Improving the existing cycle path between Whitchurch Lane and Sturminster Road, providing better cycle access between Whitchurch, Knowle and Brislington.

A movie in the Better By Bike video gallery shows Whitchurch Railway Path as part of a longer route from Arnos Vale to Whitchurch Village.

• Cycle parking

Over 1500 new cycle stands have been added since 2009, bringing the total of on-street cycle parking places in Bristol to 6400. This work includes 66 'high security' stands in the public-access basement car park of Horizon House.

South Gloucestershire

• Cribbs Causeway to Bradley Stoke (route 4)

A series of improvements to Jupiter Road, Britannia Road, Coniston Road, Stroud Road, Hempton Lane and Bradley Stoke Way. Measures include lining, signing, path widening, street lighting, approach ramps and re-surfacing. 

A movie of this route is available to watch.

• Eastern link to UWE (route 12)

Building a mixture of on and off carriageway cycle facilities to link existing traffic free cycle routes to Frenchay Hospital and the University of the West of England.

• Emersons Green community corridor (route 8)

Providing vital links between local shops and facilities, residential areas and the local countryside and Bristol to Bath Railway Path.

• Filton Road cycle improvement (route 17)

Removing uncomfortable pinchpoints for cyclists on the A38.

• Filton Abbey Wood to Parkway Station (route 1) 

A mixture of on and off road cycle facilities and raised cycle crossing points will link to existing traffic free cycle routes from Bristol City Centre, including routes from St Werburghs and Lockleaze.

A movie of this route is available to watch.

• Northern link to UWE from Parkway Station (route 9)

Creating a mixture of on and off road cycle facilities, linking to existing traffic free cycle routes, including raised cycle crossing points.

A movie of this route is available to watch.

• Parkway Station to Bradley Stoke leisure centre (route 3)

Linking Bradley Stoke to Parkway Station providing improved links for leisure and commuter cyclists in this area.

A movie of this route is available to watch.

• Bromley Heath Road and Badminton Road (route 18/19)

This route includes on-road cycle improvements to Bromley Heath Road (A4174) and Badminton Road (A432), making roads around Downend safer for cycling

• Cycle parking

120 cycle stands have been installed in over 50 locations.

Proposed schemes

 Visit our proposed schemes and work in progress pages or download our project update document to find out exactly where the next schemes will be.