Schemes
Worcester: A Severn Bridge at Diglis Lock and Link to Powick
Work is well underway on a new walking and cycling bridge over the River Severn and many of the links that will tie into it are currently being built, to create a new map of the city for people living on either side of the river. The new bridge and links will give people the opportunity to get around the city on bike or on foot and it will open up the whole riverside area of Worcester. As this crossing will focus attention on the south western quadrant of the city, it will also be fundamental in tackling the long-sought connection to Powick by ensuring proper signalised crossings are installed. The bridge is scheduled for completion in summer 2010.
Many links to the bridge have already been completed (such as Weir Lane, Bromwich Parade and Slingpool Walk) and are already being used every day, whilst many others are either underway or are being designed.
The project has also already been boosted by the resurfacing of the canal towpath from Diglis Basin out to the rugby stadium on the outskirts of Worcester, by British Waterways working closely with both the City and County Councils, whilst the funding was secured by Sustrans from the Department for Transport, via Cycling England. Many people use this towpath on a daily basis, to get to work, to go to school or for relaxing leisurely journeys, so these improvements have proved essential in enabling people to make these everyday journeys.
LATEST NEWS:
August 2008
Worcester Waterfront starting to Connect
June 2010
The mast of the new Diglis Bridge is hoisted into place.
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How will the local community benefit?
A selection of comments received from the pledges:
"Living in St Johns it will give a much improved access to the city away from the busy southern link and city bridge."
“Cycling in Worcester is restricted by inadequate river crossings.”
“I think this is a really good idea, to have a pedestrian/cycling link across the river at a point where there is to be much riverside development. In particular, this should be a good incentive to encourage people to walk or cycle to and from new residential and cafe/restaurant areas, and generally promote the idea of building sustainable transport networks into to development.”
“Given the beautiful countryside in Worcestershire, I am surprised and disappointed by the current provision for safe cycle routes.”
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