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Hale Wharf pedestrian bridge

Tottenham Hale, London

Background

Hale Wharf is separated from Tottenham Hale’s commercial centre and transport links by various obstacles, all of which run along a north-south axis:

  • the Lee Valley Navigation canal
  • Pymmes Brook watercourse
  • a narrow section of the Lee Valley Park
  • Mill Mead Road.

Any bridge at Hale Wharf must cross two water-courses separated by a narrow strip of land, create access into Lee Valley park and link up with the crossing over Mill Mead Road.

Haringey council had commissioned a masterplan to guide regeneration in the area, including setting a framework for accessible developments on Hale Wharf. One of its key features was a new east-west route, Ashley Link, only possible with a bridge at Hale Wharf.

British Waterways submitted a bid for growth area funding (GAF II) before the masterplan was adopted. The bid was based on a preliminary design for a bridge at the north end of Hale Wharf, following an accessibility study and stakeholder consultations.

This meant that growth area funding was secured for a bridge further north than required by the masterplan.