South Gloucestershire Council has unveiled proposals for further investment in active and sustainable travel along a major commuter route.
A six-week consultation has been launched on proposals to improve bus, walking, wheeling (the use of a wheelchair, mobility scooter or pushchair) and cycling facilities along the A432, including Station Road in Yate and the Badminton Road (between the Stover Road junction in Yate and the Wick Wick roundabout on the A4174 Avon Ring Road).
Proposals, which will give local people greater options for travel, include:
New and improved pedestrian crossings
Segregated cycle lanes and footpaths
Improvements to bus stops
Improvements at key junctions
On-street parking
Speed reductions
The council wants to make walking, public transport and cycling not only viable, but the preferred way of getting around, especially for shorter journeys. The proposals will also make it easier and safer for those using a wheelchair, mobility scooter or pushchair.
The proposals for the A432 would connect with plans consulted on last year to improve walking and cycling facilities along the A4174 Avon Ring Road, enabling people to consider active travel for longer journeys like commuting to work or college.
Making alternatives to the car safer and more convenient supports the council’s Climate Emergency goal of reducing carbon emissions and helps mitigate a growing population and greater demand for limited road space.
The proposals for the A432 will be funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements Fund (CRSTS), administered by the West of England Combined Authority. The money available for these projects can only be used for new transport infrastructure and cannot be used for funding bus services, filling potholes or other council functions such as social services, education or libraries.
Feedback gathered through the consultation will be used to finalise designs for the improvements before a full business case and a request for funding is submitted to the West of England Combined Authority later in the year.
Over the next six weeks a number of drop-in events will be held where members of the public can find out more and ask questions. These events will be a mixture of in-person and online.
Events include:
An in-person drop-in at the YMCA Hall, Station Road, Yate on Tuesday 23 July, 12pm-2pm and 5pm-7pm
An in-person drop-in at The Manor Primary School, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath, on Thursday 25 July, 12pm-2pm and 5pm-7pm
Online via Microsoft Teams on Monday 29 July at 6pm. To attend the online event, go to the project website.
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