Schemes

This is a good example of a major river acting as a barrier between different parts of a city. The proposed bridge is well over a mile upstream of Queen's Park Bridge and even further from the original Dee Bridge in the centre of the city. It will not only make journeys significantly quicker between the two southern parts of Chester, but will also become the direct route for residents of Great Boughton to the city centre. The scheme also aims to overcome any remaining breaks in the generally excellent Riverside Promenade as well as to make a new route over the river suitable for cyclists and wheelchair users parallel to the North Wales Railway.  This will link the west of the city to the Riverside.  Also included is an extension of the Chester to Connah's Quay greenway from Fairfield Road to Guilden Sutton. 

How will the local community benefit?

A selection of comments received from the pledges:

"The works contained in this project will fill a number of missing links in the local cycling infrastructure, and will give Chester an excellent joined up set of cycle routes.
I do a community job in Chester and often use my bike, these bridges will make a significant difference."

"This project is bound to become as popular as the Millenium cycleway and as a result increase family cycling."

"Wholeheartedly approve this scheme. Bridge should be designed to allow for sufficient spectators to observe Rowing events on the river as well as to discourage hooligans from targeting rowers passing underneath."

"This would make a huge practical difference - currently the only way to get to the south east side of the city involves a busy urban dual carriageway. Also, from a leisure point of view, the route through the Meadows is highly attractive, and if cyclists are encouraged to use it, this will enhance the vibrancy and perceived safety of the route."