Destroy Bristol's harbour with a road scheme

Bristol's 1966 development plan proposed a draconian highway scheme. It would have thrust roads right into the heart of the docks, with multi-level interchanges close to the quays. We examine the plans, and compare, contrast, and celebrate what we now enjoy against what could have been . . .

[@HOGRiderUK]

Great video and story telling, thank you Gordon.

[@ianhalsall-fox]

I came to Bristol in 1992 to study Town Planning of all things and was shocked at what had already been done such as the Temple Way underpass, Newfoundland Way and St.James Barton roundabout, let alone what had been planned 25 years earlier in Totterdown and as this video eludes. At least by this point people had woken up. The road had been closed passing the cathedral and Queen Square had been closed but the dual carriageway still remained. Then there was still the flyover at Temple Meads!

[@chrislambert-shiels5291]

There is a good write-up in the book "The Fight for Bristol" by Gordon Priest & Pamela Cobb (available 2nd hand). George Ferguson also played a part by buying the last remaining cranes.