Bedminster Bridges Full Business Case and grant funding
July 27, 2026 Executive Director of Transport (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Executive Director of Transport approved the Bedminster Bridges Full Business Case and the combination of Bedminster Bridges and Redcliffe Roundabout projects into a single project. This decision, made on 27/07/2026, also approved the award of £12,749,531 of capital funding for construction and delivery. The decision also approved the amalgamation of grant awards to facilitate a singular build contract.
Full council record
Decision
That the Executive Director for Transport:
1) Approves the Full Business Case (FBC) for Bedminster Bridges.
2) Approves the combination of Bedminster Bridges and Redcliffe Roundabout projects into a single project with construction start date of November 2026 and end date of May 2028.
3) Approves the award of £12,749,531 of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS BE) capital funding to Bristol City Council for construction and delivery of Bedminster Bridges as detailed in the FBC.
4) Approves the amendment of the existing Redcliffe Roundabout award (CRSTS BR) to include a) £5,395 CRSTS, bringing the CRSTS BR award total to £5,381,491.
5) Approves the amalgamation of the Redcliffe Roundabout and Bedminster Bridges grant awards to facilitate the letting of a singular build contract.
a. This brings the overall total for CRSTS BR to £18,131,022 CRSTS plus £600,000 Economic Development Fund and an additional £44,974 local contribution.
6) Notes that £64,964 early works funding and £736,708 development has previously been awarded under CRSTS BE, of which £190,462 remains to be spent in FY 26/27, and approves the future funding profile for the combined projects as below.
Current allocations
Redcliffe Roundabout
£6,026,465
Bedminster Bridges
£13,608,280
Total
£19,634,745
Allocation breakdown – Bedminster Bridges and Redcliffe Roundabout
Redcliffe Roundabout (CRSTS BR) – CRSTS
£5,381,491
Redcliffe Roundabout (CRSTS BR) – EDF
£600,000
Bedminster Bridges (CRSTS BE) - CRSTS
£13,551,202
Local Contribution (Redcliffe Roundabout)
£44,974
Local Contribution (Bedminster Bridges)
£57,078
Total
£19,634,745
Current grant awards
Total
Redcliffe Roundabout (CRSTS BR) – CRSTS
£5,376,096
Redcliffe Roundabout (CRSTS BR) – EDF
£600,000
Bedminster Bridges (CRSTS BE) – CRSTS
£736,708
Bedminster Bridges early works
£64,964
Total
£6,777,768
Proposed additional grant awards
Total
Redcliffe Roundabout (CRSTS BR) – CRSTS
£5,395
Bedminster Bridges (CRSTS BE) – CRSTS
£12,749,531
Total
£12,754,926
Spend profile of combined Bedminster Bridges and Redcliffeprojects
Financial year
CRSTS (BE/BR)
EDF/Local Contribution
Total
Prior to 26
£608,419
£0
£608,419
2026/27
£2,587,536
£0
£2,587,536
2027/28
£12,396,183
£494,062
£12,890,245
2028/29
£3,340,555
£207,990
£3,548,545
Total
£18,932,694
£702,052
£19,634,745
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 27 Jul 2026 |