The New Cut is an artificial waterway which was constructed between 1804 and 1809 to divert the tidal river Avon through south and east Bristol, England. This was part of the process of constructing Bristol's Floating Harbour, under the supervision of engineer William Jessop. The cut runs from Totterdown Basin at the eastern end of St Phillip's Marsh, near Temple Meads, to the Underfall sluices at Rownham in Hotwells and rejoining the original course of the tidal Avon.
One of Jessop's 1802 plans (not adopted) for the New Cut, as a shorter addition south of the western portion of the original harbour
The New Cut at low tide, seen from Gaol Ferry Bridge
The Avon New Cut from Vauxhall Bridge
The Ashton Avenue Bridge is a pedestrian, cycling and busway bridge in Bristol, England. Grade II listed, it was constructed as a road-rail bridge as part of the Bristol Harbour Railway. It now carries a Bristol MetroBus guided busway route and National Cycle Network cycle routes.
View of the New Cut across the Ashton Avenue Bridge
The bridge with rail trail and overgrown track before restoration.
Bristol (UK) M2 Metrobus enters Ashton Avenue Bridge from south, 27 Dec 2018