Bridge opening boosts Stratford's transport links

The new bridge on Angel Lane in Stratford crosses the railway lines going into Stratford Regional Station. The old bridge was built during the Victorian era and had weight restrictions and poor sight lines for vehicles. There was only one pedestrian walkway and didn’t have a cycle lane.

The new bridge now opened provides improved vehicle and bus routes, new cycle lanes and two pedestrian footpaths.

Olympic Delivery Authority Director of Infrastructure and Utilities Simon Wright, who officially opened the bridge, said: ‘The opening of the new Angel Lane bridge will deliver improved links for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists, and help unlock the area for transport enhancements to benefit local people before, during and long after the Games.

‘The construction of the new bridge was a huge engineering challenge carried out in a constrained railway environment, so to deliver these works on time is a significant milestone.

A new piece of public artwork has also been installed along one of the pedestrian footpaths as part of the work.

The bridge art uses the parapets of the bridge to form a ‘window’ onto the horizon behind, creating an intricate mural of white clouds against a blue sky.

The construction of the bridge enables essential works to be carried out at Stratford Regional Station for the Games, including the extension of platform 10a to allow greater passenger capacity on trains travelling from central London.

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