The roundabout junction of grid roads H7 Chaffron Way and V9 Marlborough Street is mirrored by the low level Redway junction linking Fishermead, Eaglecliffe, Peartree Bridge and Springfield.

Aerial view HERE, the photograph looks from left to right under the junction

The Redways are generally separated from the road system and not visible from them, leading to security concerns that deter potential users.

See for example this typical news story

The Redway leads down from the junction through Peartree Bridge towards the Grand Union Canal

These terraced town houses front the Grand Union Canal

The canal-side housing follows the curve of the late eighteenth century canal.

Aerial view HERE

Many of the town houses have been modified by their owners, with additional accommodation replacing garages

The scale and nature of vehicle ownership is different from that envisaged by the designers.

The cable TV system provided by the Development Corporation through the then General Post Office (GPO) cannot accommodate digital signals.

Most homes now have satellite dishes

The dishes also provide a link home for recent arrivals in this case to Poland

There is a proposal to create a new canal link from Milton Keynes to Bedford to create a Fenlands Cruising Ring to enhance the leisure value of the canal to the region.