Cllr Ken Williamson, Chair of Harlow & Gilston Garden Town (HGGT), has congratulated the project's five council partners and Homes England following the success. The Sustainable Transport Corridor, which was completed in March and funded by Homes England, was delivered by Essex Highways, Jacobs, and Essex County Council, with Hertfordshire County Council acting as the accountable body.
The enhanced routes for walking, cycling, and bus travel in Harlow aim to benefit existing and future communities. Cllr Williamson stated, “It recognises what can be achieved through partnership working and the shared commitment to delivering infrastructure that benefits existing and future communities.”
He added, “Harlow & Gilston Garden Town is one of the most ambitious regeneration and development projects in the country, a cross-border scheme where partnership working, from policy through to delivery, is key to its success.”
The Sustainable Transport Corridor, part of the wider HGGT development, features new bus lanes, safer walking and cycling pathways, public spaces, trees, signs, and lighting. It runs from an upgraded junction at Burnt Mill along the A1019 to the town centre.
These improvements are part of the infrastructure intended to connect to the 10,000 homes planned across the Essex-Hertfordshire border in the Gilston area of the Garden Town.
“"Our Sustainable Transport Corridor has seen that partnership come together to deliver infrastructure that’s not only unlocking future housing, but making walking, cycling and public transport easier and more attractive for day-to-day journeys."
“"This is just the first step in a wider programme of infrastructure delivery across Harlow & Gilston Garden Town, and we’re committed to working together to support new homes, sustainable communities and future growth for the region."
