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The Centre is a public open space, transport interchange and cultural destination in the central area of Bristol, England, created by a gradual process of bridging and culverting over the diverted course of the River Frome.[1] The northern end of The Centre, known as Magpie Park, is skirted on its western edge by Colston Avenue; the southern end, the Centre Promenade, is a larger paved area bounded by St Augustine's Parade to the west, Broad Quay the east, and St Augustine's Reach (part of the Floating Harbour) to the south,[2].
The Centre has been altered on a number of occasions, initially to ease traffic flow[3][4] but latterly to try to strike a balance between its use as both a public open space and an important traffic corridor.[5] The most recent alterations to accommodate the MetroBus bus rapid transit scheme were completed in 2017.[6]