Transport and Connectivity Committee to consider sustainable transport proposals
Four projects designed to make Bristol’s streets safer, greener, and more accessible will be reviewed by the Transport and Connectivity Committee on Thursday 4 December.
The committee will consider three reports covering:
- Rosemary Lane and Denmark Street
- Temple Way
- A37 and A4018
These reports seek approval to request funding from the UK Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, which is managed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, said: “These projects are vital steps towards our goal to make Bristol the most accessible city in the UK.
“By investing in safer streets, better public spaces, and more reliable public transport, we are aiming to create a city where everyone has safe, sustainable travel options – whether they are walking, wheeling, cycling or using the bus, while making sure all the other forms of transport are on the move.
“This is about improving residents’ quality of life, connecting people to opportunities across the city and tackling air pollution head-on by reducing harmful carbon emissions from vehicles.”
The first report considers two small-scale schemes, including closing Denmark Street in the city centre to through-traffic and creating a pocket park on Rosemary Lane in Eastville.
The Denmark Street proposals, set to cost £752,375, include closing a section of the road where it meets St Augustine’s Parade to prevent through-traffic, while maintaining access for HGVs and Disabled visitors to the Bristol Hippodrome. The scheme would also see raised crossing points, tactile paving to assist visually impaired residents, speed cushions designed to encourage drivers to slow down, and enhanced public spaces with seating and planters installed on Denmark Street, Frogmore Street and Trenchard Street.
The Rosemary Lane scheme, estimated to cost £547,625, would restrict through-traffic using removable bollards, creating a safer route to May Park Primary School. Plans include new trees, planters, improved drainage, a pedestrian crossing with tactile paving, a cycle path crossover, and double yellow lines to prevent pavement parking.
A second report seeks an extra £826,540 for the Temple Way project after costs of building the scheme exceeded the approved budget. This would bring the total cost of the project, which aims to make buses more reliable and improve safety and access for pedestrians and cyclists, up to £4.9 million.
The third report requests £488,837 for initial works on the northern section of the Bus Route 2 project, which would include improving access for pedestrians between Henleaze Road and Knole Lane. Plans include installing dropped kerbs and tactile paving at 42 side-road junctions to make crossing the road easier for everyone, particularly Disabled people and those pushing buggies. Additional works would add eight refuge islands at three mini-roundabouts and upgrade two existing crossings.
