Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects have submitted their design proposals for a new road and pedestrian bridge over the south lock crossing to the Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay. The Scottish architects were invited to submit design proposals by the Welsh Development Agency in competition with three other international practices.

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The new bridge will form a fundamental part of the Roath Basin South Masterplan, the completion of which will eventually conclude the regeneration of the Cardiff Bay Area. "The bridge will sit almost alongside the new Welsh Assembly Building and near the recently completed Millennium Centre " says Gordon Murray " so it will be a significant structure and highly visible, symbolising the redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay Area"

Alan Dunlop adds "It will have to accommodate vehicular traffic, obviously and pedestrians but be so much more. It has to be immediately recognisable throughout the world..... but be specific to the bay and to Wales" In 2003, Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop were short listed to design the new pedestrian bridge over the Clyde.