London's 2012 Angel Lane bridge opens

A new bridge on the site of the London 2012 Olympic Games has been opened by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The new bridge will provide improved road, walking and cycling links into the Olympic Park and is situated at Angel Lane in Stratford across the railway lines going into Stratford Regional Station. It replaces the old Angel Lane bridge constructed during the Victorian era, which had weight restrictions and poor sight lines for vehicles, and only one pedestrian walkway with no cycle lane. Construction of the new Angel Lane bridge started in September 2008 with the bridge completed on time when it opened to vehicles on 5th September this year, in time for the new school term when traffic in the area increases. The bridge is 42 m-long and 18 m-wide, featuring two vehicle lanes with on-street cycle lanes and pedestrian footpaths on either side.