Westfield Avenue Project Proposals Explained

Digital impression - View along Westfield Avenue (International Quarter London to the left and Chestnut Plaza to the right)

Key features include:

• A more welcoming environment for businesses on Westfield Avenue
• Facilities along the road to make the street feel more welcoming
• Wider continuous cycleway
• Improved crossing points 
• Retained bus stops and bus route
• Seating areas
• Increased tree and low-level planting for urban greening and sustainability
• Relocated Santander Cycle Hire

Digital impressions of proposals for junction of International Way looking towards Olympic Park Avenue intersection

Key features include:

• Improved crossing points with reduced road widths
• Introduction of segregated cycleway over Olympic Park Avenue bridge
• Olympic Park Avenue south bound only for cars and other vehicles
• A flexible space that can be adapted when the Stratford Centre is redeveloped in the future

Digital impression looking down on Stratford Walk from International Quarter London towards the London Aquatics Centre, London Stadium and Sadler's Wells Theatre (under construction)

Stratford Walk is an adjacent project included to improve the entrance to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from Westfield Avenue. Key proposed features include:

• Events space for activities and food & beverage kiosks
• Planters for trees and vegetation to make it more pleasant (wind/shelter)
• Increased seating 
• Lawn areas
• Improved lighting

Artist’s impression - View from Westfield Shopping Centre towards the Copperbox Arena

Key features include:

• Retain and improve existing cycle track
• Increase number of trees and introduce planting
• Introduce pedestrian pavement to the north side of the road
• Future bus stops on both sides of the road made possible
• Informal crossing points 

Plan showing all the proposals for Westfield Avenue and surrounding spaces