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Connect2 walking and cycling improvements - Raven Meadows/ Smithfield Road
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Construction work started on Monday 19 September 2011 and the improvements were officially opened on Wednesday 30 November 2011 by Shrewsbury's Mayor Councillor Tony Durnell, together with Shropshire Councillors Simon Jones and Andrew Bannerman. Some additional planting and pavement works will continue into the new year, subject to weather conditions.
This work should result in quicker access to the bus station for bus traffic, straighter traffic lanes through the junction when travelling towards the rail station, and improved traffic signal control to help reduce congestion.
The project is part of the Connect2 scheme in Shrewsbury, which is funded by The Big Lottery and aims to improve pedestrian and cyclist access between the west and north of the town, with a particular focus on Smithfield Road.
Read the press release for more information.
Read the Mayor of Shrewsbury's blog about the official opening.
Consultation
Consultation took place in May and June 2011. The consultation plan is available to view here.
A summary of consultation is available as part of the committee report June 2011 available to view here.
Background
Shrewsbury is one of 79 places across the UK which has been chosen to receive Connect2 funding from Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity. Sustrans' Connect2 is funded by a £50 million Big Lottery Fund grant after the UK public voted the scheme the winner of The People's Millions Lottery contest in December 2007.
The focus of Connect2 in Shrewsbury is a riverside promenade along Smithfield Road and a pedestrian/cycle crossing at Welsh Bridge, linking the traffic-free route through the Quarry to the bus and railway stations.
Key proposals
(please see consultation plan for more information)
These plans aim to:
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Provide more space for people to walk and cycle
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Make it safer for people to cross Smithfield Road
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Make it easier for buses to turn into the bus station
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Cut congestion by improving traffic flows through the junction
Raven Meadows/ Smithfield Road junction
| What is proposed? | Why? |
| Wider pavement between the Boxing Gym (old mortuary) and Severn Terrace, to provide a shared use route for walking and cycling | to overcome existing problems at this pinch point opening up this section for wheelchairs and mobility scooters and providing more space in front of properties on Severn Terrace. It would extend the riverside walking and cycling route from the Quarry towards the railway station and north Shrewsbury |
| Changes to kerb line and traffic lane markings | to improve the line taken by large vehicles through the junction and reduce over running of the footway and between traffic lanes |
| New one-stage 'Toucan' signalised crossing across Raven Meadows | to allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross between Meadow Place and the Bus Station |
| New two-stage 'Toucan' signalised crossing across Smithfield Road | to allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross, and provide more space for people when waiting to cross |
| New entrance to bus station, with uncontrolled pedestrian/ cyclist crossing point | to accommodate a new give-way system for buses in advance of the signalised junction, reducing delays for buses |
| Repositioning of traffic lights and new signal control system | to accommodate the new Toucan crossings and improve traffic flows through the junction |
Want to know more?
For more information please contact us here:
Cycle Shrewsbury
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
tel: 01743 253035
email: cycle.shrewsbury@shropshire.gov.uk
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