Plans to expand Riverside Walk in Norwich put on hold due to rising costs
The structure would connect St Georges Street to Duke Street
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.