Plans have gone in for a vital piece of infrastucture to push forward the £2.5bn, 240-acre Crescent regeneration in Salford.
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Construction Enquirer writes:
The City Council, the University of Salford and The English Cities Fund have jointly submitted planning for Salford Rise a 90m green boulevard in the sky linking key parts of the masterplan.
Awarded £13.17m of levelling up funding in the Autumn budget Salford Rise stretches over Fredrick Road, together with adjacent public realm for events and activities.
Designed by Make Architects with Cundall as structural engineer, construction of Salford Rise is anticipated to start on site this Summer.
An important project to benefit from the scheme will be Crescent Innovation area, a key component of the Salford Innovation Triangle…
Maggie Grogan, development director at ECF, said: “Essentially people make place and Salford Rise will remove a significant barrier to movement across the wider masterplan, enabling the delivery of Crescent Innovation, bringing communities in the surrounding area together…”
Paul Dennett, Salford city mayor, said: “This exciting and ambitious vision for the Crescent will deliver real change with a positive impact for local communities in the city…”
