Last updated: 22/10/2020
Pedestrian and Cycleway Improvements
West Park Replacement Bridge Progress
As a result of the consultation held recently (findings below), the Council have commissioned the architects Gagarin to progress Option 1 to the next stage of design. Initial 2D and 3D designs for the replacement bridge at Broad Street can be seen here:
2023 West Park Replacement Bridge Survey
Headline findings
The following data is based on 512 survey replies as at 15 March 2023.
Respondent data
Are you responding as an individual or organisation?
| Percentage | |
| Individual | 98% |
| Organisation | 2% |
| Total | 100% |
| Organisation Details Provided |
| ECP & DA Member |
| EMatrix Consultancy Services |
| Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association |
| Friends of West Park |
| Long Eaton Victoria Angling Society |
| Parkrun |
| Ramsey's |
| Randox Testing Services |
| Stevens |
| Unofficially as a member of ECP & DA |
| Zingari Bowls Club |
Age of respondent
| Age of Respondent | Percentage |
| Rather not say | 3% |
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-25 | 4% |
| 26-35 | 15% |
| 36-45 | 21% |
| 46-55 | 23% |
| 56-65 | 19% |
| 66-75 | 11% |
| 76+ | 2% |
| Total | 100% |
New bridge proposal
Q1. How beneficial would the provision of a direct link to the towpath, increased clearance of the towpath and wider bridge width be?
| Q1 | Count | Percentage |
| 1 - extremely beneficial | 198 | 39% |
| 2 - quite beneficial | 104 | 20% |
| 3 - neither beneficial nor not beneficial | 56 | 11% |
| 4 - not beneficial | 41 | 8% |
| 5 - not at all beneficial | 113 | 22% |
| Total | 512 | 100% |
Q2. Would you be agreeable to travelling along the towpath to/from either Lawrence Street or Broad Street when using the bridge?
| Q2 | Count | Percentage |
| 1 - strongly agree | 153 | 30% |
| 2 - slightly agree | 74 | 14% |
| 3 - neither agree or disagree | 60 | 12% |
| 4 - slightly disagree | 57 | 11% |
| 5 - strongly disagree | 168 | 33% |
| Total | 512 | 100% |
Q3. Do you feel that the proposed bridge is an improvement of the existing bridge?
| Q3 | Count | Percentage |
| 1 - strongly agree | 208 | 41% |
| 2 - slightly agree | 66 | 13% |
| 3 - neither agree or disagree | 30 | 6% |
| 4 - slightly disagree | 47 | 9% |
| 5 - strongly disagree | 161 | 31% |
| Total | 512 | 100% |
Q4. Do you feel that the new bridge would be a positive thing for Long Eaton?
| Q4 | Count | Percentage |
| 1 - strongly agree | 205 | 40% |
| 2 - slightly agree | 60 | 12% |
| 3 - neither agree or disagree | 44 | 9% |
| 4 - slightly disagree | 37 | 7% |
| 5 - strongly disagree | 166 | 32% |
| Total | 512 | 100% |
Small Scale Project (£1m- 4m)
Long Eaton is a flat and compact town, well suited for cyclists and pedestrians. The Town Board would like to improve the connectivity around areas of the town. These include the bridge at Broad Street which connects West Park to the town centre. Currently the Broad Street Bridge is narrow and the ramps are steep. More importantly it doesn’t connect with the canal towpath.
There is also an opportunity to build a new multi-purpose pedestrian and cycle bridge over the canal at Britannia Road. This would provide an alternate route along the canal for residents North of Derby Road. Other considerations for pedestrian and cycleway improvements include providing sensitive lighting along the cycleway within West Park.
Erewash Borough Council, in partnership with Derbyshire County Council recently commissioned AECOM to produce a Feasibility Study for multi purpose pedestrian and cycle bridges over the Erewash Canal at the locations mentioned above.
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