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Study gives green light to opening London cycle bridge
POSTED 24 Nov 2015 . BY Matthew Campelli
The construction of the bridge is expected to cost in excess of £88m Credit: Keyframe Visuals
A cyclist-friendly bridge – the first opening structure to be built over the River Thames since Tower Bridge – has moved a step closer following a successful feasibility study.
The proposed development, which would become the first pedestrian and cycle bridge to be built in London, connects Canary Wharf with Rotherhithe.
It was declared “deliverable” by a feasibility study conducted by reForm Architects, Elliott Wood engineers and cost management advice firm Arup.
ReForm developed the design that was considered for the feasibility test – the largest opening ‘bascule’ bridge in the world in terms of span (184m), which would create a completely unobstructed path for even the largest vessels when open.
Expected to cost in excess of £88m ($132m, €124m), the bridge is estimated to take 4-5 years to build, and is being considered as a way to ease the congestion caused by commuters travelling north of the river daily to get to work.
According to Sustrans, the cycling charity that commissioned the study, the bridge would facilitate 2.1m bicycle journeys each year – 10,500 per day - and 1m journeys by foot by 2020.
The new bridge would connect the people of Rotherhithe with a link to the Jubilee Line, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the currently under construction Crossrail.
Transport for London, London Underground, the Port of London Authority and the Canal & River Trust have all been consulted on the design.
Following the feasibility study, the project now needs to secure financial and political backing to continue testing and developing the design.
Nik Randall, managing director of reForm Architects, said the design would create “an internationally recognisable landmark”.
“The bridge is fitting for such a significant location and would deliver tremendous benefits for Londoners,” added Elliott Wood director, Gary Elliott.
Tower Bridge, the last opening bridge to be built over the river, was created in 1894.
Proposals for new London cycling bridge to boost active commuting POSTED 22 Jul 2015. BY Jak Phillips Active commuting in London could be in line for a major boost after a number of designs
were revealed for a new £40m pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Thames between
Pimlico and Nine Elms.
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced
it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House
Hotel in St Albans, UK.
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this
percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey’s Future of
Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of
a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
Study gives green light to opening London cycle bridge
POSTED 24 Nov 2015 . BY Matthew Campelli
The construction of the bridge is expected to cost in excess of £88m Credit: Keyframe Visuals
A cyclist-friendly bridge – the first opening structure to be built over the River Thames since Tower Bridge – has moved a step closer following a successful feasibility study.
The proposed development, which would become the first pedestrian and cycle bridge to be built in London, connects Canary Wharf with Rotherhithe.
It was declared “deliverable” by a feasibility study conducted by reForm Architects, Elliott Wood engineers and cost management advice firm Arup.
ReForm developed the design that was considered for the feasibility test – the largest opening ‘bascule’ bridge in the world in terms of span (184m), which would create a completely unobstructed path for even the largest vessels when open.
Expected to cost in excess of £88m ($132m, €124m), the bridge is estimated to take 4-5 years to build, and is being considered as a way to ease the congestion caused by commuters travelling north of the river daily to get to work.
According to Sustrans, the cycling charity that commissioned the study, the bridge would facilitate 2.1m bicycle journeys each year – 10,500 per day - and 1m journeys by foot by 2020.
The new bridge would connect the people of Rotherhithe with a link to the Jubilee Line, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the currently under construction Crossrail.
Transport for London, London Underground, the Port of London Authority and the Canal & River Trust have all been consulted on the design.
Following the feasibility study, the project now needs to secure financial and political backing to continue testing and developing the design.
Nik Randall, managing director of reForm Architects, said the design would create “an internationally recognisable landmark”.
“The bridge is fitting for such a significant location and would deliver tremendous benefits for Londoners,” added Elliott Wood director, Gary Elliott.
Tower Bridge, the last opening bridge to be built over the river, was created in 1894.
Proposals for new London cycling bridge to boost active commuting POSTED 22 Jul 2015. BY Jak Phillips Active commuting in London could be in line for a major boost after a number of designs
were revealed for a new £40m pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Thames between
Pimlico and Nine Elms.
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced
it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House
Hotel in St Albans, UK.
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this
percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey’s Future of
Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of
a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities
that spark joy.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider,
HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
