Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route

Works currently underway

We have now completed most of the work for the walking and cycling path between Tenniswood Road and Goat Lane, and between Turkey Street and Bullsmoor Lane. We will begin installing the last elements throughout these sections in the lead up to the new year including fencing, lighting, planting, seating, and cycle stands.

The new walking and cycling parallel crossing on Carterhatch Lane is also underway and expected to be completed in mid-December.

Upcoming works

Construction is scheduled to start this week on the section between Bullsmoor Lane and the M25. We will be constructing the path along the eastern side of the New River in conjunction with temporary remedial works on the western side of the New River. This will allow for continued access to other sections of the path in the meantime. The existing site compound on the southern side of Bullsmoor Lane will be relocated to the northern side, this will enable the storage of material and equipment while this section is being constructed. Two-way traffic flow will continue throughout construction, apart from during short periods where stop-go signs will be used during deliveries.

We are still expected to open the new walking and cycling path connecting Enfield Town to Broxbourne in early- mid 2025. We appreciate your continued patience during these final phases of construction.

If you have any queries relating to the construction works, please contact our contractor Kenson Highways at PLO@KensonHighways.com.

Works currently underway

We are laying the final gravel surface layer on multiple sections of the path between Carterhatch Lane and Goat Lane. We have begun the excavation between Turkey Street and Bullsmoor Lane. Works have also begun on the parallel crossing on Carterhatch Lane which will enable people walking and cycling to safely cross the road and continue their journey along the New River path.

Upcoming works

We will be completing the path between Goat Lane and Turkey Brook. We will also begin to construct a new central island on Carterhatch Lane. During these works we will have temporary traffic signals on the bridge to allow construction to take place safely. This phase is programmed to start mid-late October and last for approximately 3 weeks. Once the island has been constructed, we will resurface Carterhatch Lane from Sinclare Close up to Ladysmith Road. These works will be carried out at night between the hours of 20:00 and 05:00 also under temporary traffic signals. The resurfacing is programmed to start in mid-November for 1 week.

Path Opening

Phases 1, 2 and 3 between Tenniswood Road and Turkey Brook are expected to open for public use in December 2024 after tree planting and safety audits are completed. The final phases connecting the path up to the M25 are then likely to be opened in early to mid-2025.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the statutory consultation on the Traffic Order TG52/1557 relating to the Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route – Bullsmoor Lane crossing. Anyone could make an objection or representation in writing within the period from 8 May to 2 June 2024. Following a review of the feedback received, a decision has been made to make the Traffic Order permanent.

Enfield Council is delivering this project with the aim to develop a walking and cycling route to connect the neighbouring boroughs of Enfield and Broxbourne. The project is being delivered by the Council’s Journeys and Places programme and have been made to deliver a key active travel link, contribute towards a long-term increase in the levels of active travel and improve this crossing to enable more people to walk and cycle safely.

A document containing the response to objections has been published on the project page and can be viewed here.

The Notice of Making, Statement of Reasons and the Traffic Management Order can be viewed here.

In March 2023, we carried out consultation regarding the phase of the project focusing on the modifications to the on-carriageway sections of the New River Path; referred to as the New River Path crossover points. The proposal included safer crossings for people walking and cycling at multiple locations, including Bullsmoor Lane. Since then, we have revisited the design at Bullsmoor Lane due to the constructability of the original proposal. We are proposing a new design that ensures a safe crossing while also minimising impact on the existing bridge at Bullsmoor Lane.

The new proposed interventions for Bullsmoor Lane feature:

• New parallel zebra crossings for people walking and cycling
• Footway and carriageway resurfacing
• Reduced road crossing widths
• Traffic calming features (speed tables, humps and street furniture)
• Extended rain gardens.

The statutory consultation being delivered is in relation to the draft traffic order for this crossover point. We have now published the draft traffic order for Bullsmoor Lane crossing, found here. The proposed designs can be found in the document library on the right side of this project page, found here. We would like to invite you to provide your comments on this traffic order through the statutory consultation process.

Have your say

The statutory consultation is open until midnight Sunday 2 June 2024. Any objection or representation must be made in writing, quoting the reference TG52/1557 and must state the grounds on which it is made. Objections or representations can be made in any of the following ways:

• online via the consultation survey on this project page found here.
• emailed to journeysandplaces@enfield.gov.uk or
• posted to Journeys and Places team, Enfield Council, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA.

Following the statutory consultation, a summary of the objections and representations will be produced. Enfield Council will provide a response and use the comments received to make a decision on whether or not to make the proposed changes.

A planning consent application, 24/01011/RE3, was submitted on 27 March 2024 for the off-carriageway work along the New River between Bullsmoor Lane and the M25.
The planning consent documents can be accessed via the link(External link) and feedback on the proposal can be provided through the 'Comments' tab in the link provided.

Construction works on the bridges over the New River at Goat Lane and Turkey Street have completed!

A post implementation road safety audit will be undertaken to identify any safety concerns. These activities may result in some minor amendments being made to the construction works.

The Journeys and Places Team would like to thank everyone for their co-operation whilst the construction has been undertaken.

Also, the off-carriageway report was published following a decision by the Cabinet Member for Environment to proceed with the implementation of the off-carriageway part of the Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route. The decision was not called-in and so the decision to proceed with implementation has now been implemented.

The decision report can be found here.

A report on the off-carriageway part of the Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route has been prepared that provides a summary of the project to date, outlines the proposals, takes into account residents’ feedback collected throughout the statutory consultation, and invites a decision on whether to proceed with its implementation. This report has now been published and a link is available here.

This report is under consideration, with a decision anticipated shortly.