Bristol city centre bike track to be resurfaced to be more visible - here's when works will start
Discover when Bristol city centre’s bike path will be resurfaced to improve safety and accessibility.
The resurfacing forms part of the next phase of work on Centre Promenade, and will see the current paved cycleway replaced with a black tarmac surface, to make it out stand out more to pedestrians and cyclists alike.
Works will begin on June 9 to resurface the bike path from the Cascade Steps, past the Neptune Statue, over Baldwin Street, running parallel with St Augustine’s Parade and finishing at the Colston Avenue crossing.
The path will also feature four crossing points for pedestrians, refreshed white lines and large white bike symbols painted throughout and further along the cycleway from the Cascade Steps to the Prince Street bus stop.
The resurfacing works are expected to take four weeks to complete, with sections of the cycleway closed and cyclists asked to dismount from areas being resurfaced during the duration of the works.
Councillor Graham Morris, Vice Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, said: “It’s great that we’re moving onto the next phase of works, which I am sure will be popular with many.
“The cycleway through this part of the centre has long been a site of conflict, with pedestrians often walking along it or across it without realising it’s not a footpath.
“The new black surface and white lines will stand out, and we have the option to return later and add a red high friction surface, which is set to be trialled elsewhere in the city.
“This will allow us to see the results of the trial, and how effective the black surface is, before committing to further works at Centre Promenade.”
Councillor Andrew Brown, Chair of the Economy and Skills Committee, said: “Thank you once again for bearing with us while we carry out these works that will make the centre a much more useable space for events, the harbour market, and the many people passing through.”
This work is part of the wider project to revitalise Centre Promenade, which includes creating a large-scale artwork, designed by artist Oshii, that will be painted on the new, flat surface throughout the central public space.
Remaining work also includes installing two sunken flowerbeds in part of the former fountain space, adding planters and seating, and planting five trees