Photo of the SGTL taken looking south towards UWE from the Hambrook Lane junction.

Stoke Gifford By-Pass opens to ALL traffic

The long-awaited Stoke Gifford By-Pass, officially known as the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (SGTL), was opened to general traffic earlier today (Monday 18th December). It provides a much more direct link between Bradley Stoke and Junction 1 of the M32  at Hambrook, avoiding the need to travel through the main part of Stoke Gifford or along the current alternative route via

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Parkway North Roundabout, Stoke Gifford, Bristol.

Councillors fear by-pass will bring increased traffic to Bradley Stoke Way

Town councillors in Bradley Stoke say they fear the opening of the Stoke Gifford By-Pass (planned to be completed in 2017) will result in considerably more traffic using Bradley Stoke Way, despite assurances to the contrary by experts at South Gloucestershire Council (SGC). A presentation given to the town council’s Planning Committee in June saw SGC predicting a “marginal” increase

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