{"id":477682,"date":"2026-04-16T17:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=477682"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:50:27","slug":"designs-for-the-canada-water-masterplans-second-bridge-have-been-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/rotherhithe\/designs-for-the-canada-water-masterplans-second-bridge-have-been-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Designs for Canada Water&#8217;s second bridge have been unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Canada Water will be getting a 170-square-metre wide footbridge over the Albion Channel, which will replace the old wooden bridge built in the 1980s. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council have approved plans for the crossing in the new Canada Water town centre, allowing shoppers to cross the the 5.8-metre wide Albion Channel \u2013 which runs from Surrey Water down to Canada Water. <\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed by Carter Gregson Gray, the new bridge will replace the 2.5m-wide wooden faux drawbridge and will allow more cyclists and pedestrians to cross at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-996x560.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-996x560.webp 996w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-498x280.webp 498w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-260x146.webp 260w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-1320x743.webp 1320w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray-1140x641.webp 1140w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Credit-Carter-Gregson-Gray.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Carter Gregson Gray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-1000x536.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-1000x536.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-500x268.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-768x412.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-1536x824.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-2048x1098.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-260x139.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-1320x708.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-750x402.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Footbridge-canada-water-1140x611.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new bridge will replace the old faux drawbridge over the Albion channel. Photo taken in 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It will also feature a see-through grill allowing views of the water below and a dedicated space for walkers to pause at the water&#8217;s edge.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtODA4NjQzMTE0IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtY29udGVudCBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50IiBzdHlsZT0ibWFyZ2luLWxlZnQ6IGF1dG87bWFyZ2luLXJpZ2h0OiBhdXRvO3RleHQtYWxpZ246IGNlbnRlcjsiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0yeDEiPg0KPHNjcmlwdD4NCmdvb2dsZXRhZy5jbWQucHVzaChmdW5jdGlvbigpIHsgZ29vZ2xldGFnLmRpc3BsYXkoJ2Rpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgICAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge will be the second one built in Canada Water, after the construction of a large red board walk in 2024. The 170m-long structure was designed by architect Asif Khan as part of the \u00a34 billion Canada Water Masterplan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67-840x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240913-67.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canada Dock boardwalk (British Land)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The architects will be working with Art Invest Real Estate (AIRE), who are the developer behind the Dockside Canada Water commercial quarter. <\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzIzMjc3OTA5MCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The new bridge and shopping area sits within the wider Masterplan but is a separate project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A timetable for the bridge&#8217;s completion has not been revealed yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"5Oz2LM3v4YXuH8\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R2bppoU3W7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/mayor-approves-canada-water-masterplan-with-only-9-affordable-housing-despite-giving-a-grant-of-over-50-million\/\">Deputy Mayor approves Canada Water Masterplan with only 9% affordable housing despite grant of over \u00a350 million<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Deputy Mayor approves Canada Water Masterplan with only 9% affordable housing despite grant of over \u00a350 million&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/mayor-approves-canada-water-masterplan-with-only-9-affordable-housing-despite-giving-a-grant-of-over-50-million\/embed\/#?secret=Gw0u2ariVI#?secret=R2bppoU3W7\" data-secret=\"R2bppoU3W7\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada Water will be getting a 170-square-metre wide footbridge over the Albion Channel, which will replace the old wooden bridge built in the 1980s. 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