Connectivity

CONNECTIVITY

CUMBERLAND ROAD BUS GATE

Please sign and share our Petition:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-closure-of-cumberland-rd-and-isolation-of-spike-island-by-bristol-council

In September 2023, Bristol City Council installed a bus gate on the citybound lane of Cumberland Road, the only access road on and off Spike Island, which:

- prevents residents and businesses (and their visitors & service providers) from driving east towards the city & M32, necessitating long diversions along already congested routes, via Coronation Road & Hotwell Rd
- increases car mileage, worsening traffic congestion and pollution
- negatively impacts the local economy, and the lives and livelihoods of residents & businesses

We started campaigning against the measure during the consultation phase in summer 2022 and have continued to ask Bristol City Council to review this measure, which is damaging to our community and our neighbours, and is contrary to the Council's own clean air goals.

VAUXHALL BRIDGE CLOSURE

Vauxhall Bridge is closed for restoration - the bridge over the New Cut that links Spike Island to Coronation Road, Southville and Bedminster is an important access route for local residents.

We are seeking clarification on the duration of the closure, more scrutiny of the progress of works, and an explanation of the procurement process for this and other projects taking place in our community.