New River (Tenniswood Road) to Brick Lane Walking and Cycling Route

The Journeys and Places Team would like to express our gratitude to all those who actively participated in the engagement process that took place earlier this year for the New River (Tenniswood Road) to Brick Lane Walking and Cycling Route project. The early engagement report is currently being prepared and will be published shortly.

Since the engagement period we have been working on the concept design for the project. The ideas and issues raised by residents during the early engagement process has contributed to the development of these designs. The primary focus of this scheme is the implementation of a Quiet Cycleway, which will extend from the New River (at the Tenniswood Road bridge) to Cycleway 1 (Hertford Road) via Brick Lane. Additionally, we have proposed interventions that aim to enhance the experience of walking and cycling throughout the entire route.

Moving forward, our next step entails developing a detailed design for the project. We will share the design with the community in due course. Should the project continue to progress, the draft traffic order for the project will be subject to a period of statutory consultation. This offers residents the opportunity to voice their support or objections to the proposed plans and review the detailed proposals. We will write to residents and businesses in the area as well as post an update on the project page with more information about this opportunity when it arrives.

We sincerely appreciate your continued involvement and support in this project.

We invite residents, businesses and others interested to a webinar to be held on Microsoft Teams.

The webinar will be held on January 30th, 2023 from 6pm to 7pm.

The webinar can be accessed at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/NRBL-Webinar

This will be an opportunity to hear about the project from the project team. We will explain the purpose and objectives of the project, discuss the proposed route, give people information on how to share their comments, and provide an opportunity for people to ask the project team questions.

We want to hear from you about your ideas for walking, wheeling and cycling in this area that could be incorporated into our planning for this route. This includes ideas for making it safer, more accessible and enjoyable such as more planting, nearby cycle parking or identifying points at which people could cross the road. We’d also like to hear about any issues people face in regard to walking, wheeling and cycling in the area, and your feedback on where the route is proposed to run.

Share your ideas and issues with us via the interactive map on the project page where you may drop a pin along the route and provide your ideas as well as identify issues related to walking and cycling in the area.

The map will be open for you to share your comments until midnight Wednesday 8 February 2023.