Plans to expand Riverside Walk in Norwich put on hold due to rising costs

The structure would connect St Georges Street to Duke Street

An artists' impression of the proposed new riverside walk
Author: George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporting ServicePublished 14th Feb 2023

Plans to build a new £1.8m boardwalk to span the ‘missing link’ of Norwich’s Riverside Walk has been put on hold due to rising costs.

The structure, previously expected to cost £1.8m, would connect St Georges Street to Duke Street, and has been designed to benefit pedestrians and cyclists.

Currently, the Riverside Walk comes to a halt between the two streets.

At a recent Norwich City Council cabinet meeting, Mike Stonard, member for sustainable growth, said: “The completing of the Riverside Walk is a very high priority for the city council.

“It had got to the design and costing stage, but it is currently on hold due to rising costs and I would urge the county council to complete that work and to ensure that it can be completed as soon as possible.”

A report to the authority said it was on hold until “staff resource can be allocated” and should resume later this year.

The structure would create a link from St Georges Bridge. It would pass alongside the Norwich University of the Arts and connect to the existing walk next to the Dukes Palace Wharf flats.

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