Havering, Ingrebourne Valley links
The Ingrebourne River in London runs from Dagnam Park in the north down to the River Thames in the south, passing through Harold Hill, Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The London Borough of Havering has intended to develop a cycling and walking route along the river, with useful links reaching into the local community to essential local amenities including St Georges Hospital. But these plans have so far been hindered due to the middle of this route being bordered by two dangerous A-road crossing.
This Sustrans' Connect2 project provides a solution to these crossings. It will continue the network between the roads, creating a useful, direct and attractive link, giving pedestrians and cyclists priority for local journeys.
The construction of this new route has been divided up into three sections and detailed designs and funding are now in place for section one Dagnam Park to the A127. Work is due to be completed on this during autumn 2010 which will include a new route section at Ivy Lodge Lane, an improved crossing at Shepherds Hill and the upgrade of the existing path through Central Park.
The second section will connect Upminster to the Thames, where the route will eventually join National Cycle Network Route 13. The final section of route to be completed will be the A127 to Upminster and is the most challenging section due to the complex road crossings. Land negotiations and design work are both currently underway and include a potential new link south of Hornchurch Country Park, avoiding busy Rainham Road.
Havering Portrait Bench
The Portrait Bench is a simple bench with three life-size effigies of local heroes, chosen by the local community to represent their culture and history. The local community was asked to nominate and the vote for local figures to be represented in the portrait bench, the final chosen characters are Henry VIII, Harry Ecclestone and Dick Bouchard. The bench is part of a series of benches commissioned by Sustrans, creating a major new collection of public art across the UK. For more information on the bench download the Havering Portrait Bench leaflet. (pdf)
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