A computer-generated image has revealed what the new Rickmansworth Aquadrome pedestrian bridge will look like.
Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) is replacing the old pedestrian bridge at the Riverside Drive entrance to the 41-hectare local nature reserve using funds from a charge on developers.
The new bridge will be double the width of the old one to allow both pedestrians and cyclists to safely pass each other.
Councillor Chris Lloyd, TRDC’s lead member for leisure, said: “Replacing the old bridge forms a critical part of the wider and significant Rickmansworth Aquadrome Project that aims to restore, improve and safeguard this biodiverse nature reserve while balancing the site’s recreational use for many years to come.
“We are pleased to share what the new pedestrian bridge will look like, and I look forward to seeing it come to fruition.”
The old bridge and play area were closed at the end of September to allow some trees and shrubs to be cleared to facilitate the works later this year.
Richard Hinckley, business director at Beaver Bridges Ltd, said: “We are honoured to have been chosen to deliver this excellent bridge to assist in reconnecting the community with a much-loved local spot and to stimulate active travel.”
Planning permission was granted for the project last year.
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