Riverside path to reopen after £620,000 facelift
A RIVERSIDE path in the city centre will reopen today after £620,000 of improvement works as part of the city's Riverlights development.
The path between Derwent Street and the bus station has been closed since August.
It was closed off to allow for refurbishment and now has new seating, lighting, trees, litter bins and a resurfaced footway.
Councillor Paul Bayliss, leader of Derby City Council, said: "Reopening this pop-ular route will allow better access around the Council House, from Derwent Street to the Morledge, as a new access ramp has been installed, allowing wheelchair access.
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"The Boy and Ram statue has also been moved to a more prominent location next to the new path through the river gardens."
Landscaping work will be completed this month, and the section of path between the Riverlights and Bass's Rec is set to reopen by the end of the month. The city council has also revealed it is due to start work on an Olympic-sized swimming pool at the end of this year as part of the Riverlights redevelopment.
4 Comments
by painter39
Friday, March 01 2013, 2:40PM
“£620 000 from derwent street to the bus station?
Just how did a short footpath manage to cost that much ?
It's a good job ratepayers are footing the bill, or the cost would be unacceptable”
by Derby_Stu
Friday, March 01 2013, 10:12AM
“Well hopefully better lighting and new cctv has been installed as this was a crime blackspot before closure.”
by janine2011
Friday, March 01 2013, 10:03AM
“Is there CCTV on the pathway? What about the drinkers and muggers who plagued the area? It was more of a no go area due to these and unless there are cameras and a visible police presence it will remain a no go area for everyone.”
by dianae
Friday, March 01 2013, 8:41AM
“Good.
Peoples' expectations will be high - you can do an awful lot of refurbishment in 5 months. Or was it more a case of the path the council forgot to reopen ..”