Bristol’s £9.7m Harbour Walkway links Temple Meads to £500m campus

A floating walkway that was originally conceived to take visitors from one of Bristol’s busiest railway stations to a major new music arena has finally opened, but the arena it was designed to connect to will now be built around six miles away.The Harbour Walkway, which stretches for 400 metres, was initially expected to cost around £2.5 million when it was proposed in 2015. Bristol City Council has ultimately spent £9.7 million on the project, according to SWNS.The walkway opened earlier this month and is now being positioned as part of the wider redevelopment around Bristol Temple Meads and the new University of Bristol campus.From £2.5 million plan to £9.7 million projectThe original idea was relatively straightforward: create a pedestrian and cycling route linking Temple Meads station with a planned 12,000-capacity Bristol Arena.But the arena project became embroiled in delays, rising costs and disagreements over its location.