Update on Temple Gate scheme

News & Events

Work on the Temple Gate scheme started on 26 June 2017 and is due to finish by Autumn 2018. The current restrictions and changes to access are:

  • The footway by Fowler’s on the Bath Bridge junction is now closed until the new year. Pedestrian diversions are signposted on site. Some lane closures and pedestrian crossing closures will be needed around the Bath Bridge junction during this time; where this is the case, they will be clearly signposted.
  • The southbound bus stop (Tg) on Temple Gate, located between Station Approach and Cattle Market Road, is currently shut. It is due to re-open by March 2018, and information about temporary changes to bus services can be found on our website. Cattle Market Road is shut to accommodate the bus stop works.
  • Temple Street is closed until early in the new year. Access to the 100 Temple Street car park will be maintained via Canynge Street, and pedestrian and step-free access to the building will be maintained as usual. The parking bays on Victoria Street remain suspended.
  • The Friary, from its junction with the roundabout to the turning into the Temple Quay car park, is closed for the duration of the works programme. Access to the Temple Quay car park is maintained via Temple Back East. Please note that there will be no impact to the existing access to the Temple Meads Station car park, which is via the Temple Meads approach ramp, and exit from the same will be maintained via the Friary.
  • The footpath around the edge of the Temple Circus gyratory (where the Friary meets Temple Gate) is closed to enable carriageway widening works. Pedestrians are being diverted around the site.
  • Various pedestrian diversions around the Brunel Mile, with some crossing facilities relocated. These are signposted on site.
  • Lane narrowing on Temple Way and Victoria Street narrowed to one lane when approaching and exiting the gyratory;
  • No vehicular access to the land between the Grosvenor Hotel and George & Railway buildings;
  • Closure of all cycle lanes through the area due to the reduced road space available during the works;
  • Closure of the south side of the Temple Circus roundabout to simplify traffic movements during the works. Traffic from the north can no longer turn right into Victoria St from Temple Way and traffic exiting from the Friary can no longer turn right onto Temple Way or straight on to Victoria Street.
  • Changes to lane restrictions on the roundabout (as far as possible two lanes of traffic will continue to run during peak hours).

Staying informed

For full scheme information, visit www.bristoltemplequarter.com/gate

Best regards,

Temple Gate project team