Islington Active Neighbourhood scheme and East Ordsall Lane mural
What is Islington Active Neighbourhood?
Salford City Council have a strategic plan for the city centre which aims to promote active travel and encourage people to move through the area on foot, by bike or using public transport. This strategy is being delivered by building the Greater Manchester's Bee Network, an integrated transport network which includes the creation of new interconnected walking and cycling routes, public realm, green spaces, new bridges, and opening railway arches for public access.
In Islington, the upcoming Active Neighbourhood scheme will transform the area by opening the streets up for residents, businesses and visitors, while limiting vehicular movements to prevent general traffic from using local roads as a cut-through between Chapel Street and Oldfield Road.
This is achieved through implementation of modal filters. Modal filters use physical measures to allow walking, wheeling, and cycling but stop motor traffic from passing through a street. Residents access to properties is not affected by the introduction of modal filters.
People in ‘filtered neighbourhoods’ benefit from living in the areas with less traffic, significantly improved air quality, and quieter and safer streets without fast-moving vehicles.
What will change on Islington's streets?
Public consultation on the Islington Active Neighbourhood scheme proposals took place in 2020 with an overwhelming support from the residents who took part.
The scheme will include:
Full size scheme plans can be accessed through the links at the bottom of the page.
- ‘Quiet street’ approach to Islington Way, James Street, Stevenson Street and East Ordsall Lane with cyclists allowed to travel on carriageway with traffic
- Carriageway and footway resurfacing where appropriate with footway widening and improvements to crossing facilities at side road junctions
- Removal of the existing modal filter on Swiftsure Avenue
- New modal filters on Rocket Way, Stevenson Street and along East Ordsall Lane by utilising a combination of measures such as kerb-raised planting beds, planter feature arrangements and bollards
- Opportunities for incorporation of a sustainable urban drainage system and green infrastructure
- Public realm improvements including cycle parking and bins
- Improvement to street lighting within the neighbourhood
- Installation of CCTV cameras to improve security as there is no natural surveillance, especially where general motor traffic has been prohibited along East Ordsall Lane
- Improvement to the railway underpass along East Ordsall Lane including architectural lighting, bridge wall cleaning and anti-graffiti paint application, netting to deter bird nesting, and painting of a mural on the bridge wall
When will the scheme be constructed?
The scheme is due to be delivered in 2025. We will let all residents know as soon the delivery timescales and full programme of works are confirmed.
What is the mural project?
Along with the carriageway and footway improvements in Islington and around the recently pedestrianised space on East Ordsall Lane, Salford City Council will also install new lighting under the rail bridge to make it more welcoming, accessible and safer.
Furthermore, we want this space to serve and reflect the local community so we have partnered with three artists to work with Ordsall-based community groups and residents to create a mural, which will be painted on the bridge’s walls in the summer.
The artists hosted a series of creative workshops in the community throughout March and are now developing the mural design. We will publish it here as soon as it's finalised.
Concept images, not real design.
Phases
Project Information
Islington Active Neighbourhood scheme information sharing and community art workshops for the design of a mural. The mural will be painted by three local artists on the walls of the rail bridge underpass on East Ordsall Lane.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: March 6th, 2025 from 21:00 to 21:30.
1 James Street