Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements Transforming Cities Fund Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 2

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Q&A Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 3. Scheme Overview and Aims

Scheme overview & Aims This scheme proposes to enhance cycle connectivity between Southampton, Totton, Marchwood, Hythe and Holbury as well as connecting to the existing Southampton City Council's Cycle Network SCN Route 1 and the National Cycling Network. This scheme will utilise and join up existing cycle routes together with providing new routes by improving crossing facilities and providing signage. The key aims of the scheme are: ✓ To encourage people to cycle locally to access facilities and services in the Waterside area. ✓ Better connectivity between the settlements by ensuring that existing cycling provisions are enhanced and connected. ✓ To improve footways, footpaths, and existing cycle routes to ensure they are clearly signed and marked. ✓ To improve cycle connectivity in the area and encouraging people to either or walk or cycle as their first choice of local travel by providing a better connected, safe, and serviceable network for the people in the area, supporting economic growth and helping to improve the local and regional economy.

Funding In March 2020, Hampshire County Council welcomed news of the successful outcome of funding bids to the Department for Transport (DfT). Made jointly with Southampton City Council, Hampshire County Council made a bid for investment designed to improve walking, cycling and public transport within the Southampton City Region. The Department for Transport awarded £57 million to the Southampton City Region from the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF). The funding will be used to better connect Eastleigh, Bursledon and The Waterside/Totton to Southampton City Centre. Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 4. Wider Southampton Transforming Cities Fund Programme Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 5. Climate Change

Climate Change Strategy Since declaring a climate emergency, our climate change strategy recognises the changing climate as the biggest threat.

Our vision for a well-adapted and resilient Hampshire will be essential to ensure that Hampshire’s economy, environment, and society continues to thrive and prosper.

Our policy is to focus on embedding climate resilience and mitigation across key policies and sectors, working with communities across Hampshire.

A full Climate Change Impact Assessment will be undertaken for this scheme following the completion of Detailed Design. Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 6. Scheme Overview Plan – Eling to Dibden Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 7. Example Improvement - Marchwood Road/Bury Lane/Trotts Lane Toucan Crossing

New cycle symbols on Bury Lane carriageway New signalised crossing on Marchwood Road to the east of Trotts Lane. to highlight presence of cyclists. This provides a safe crossing point for cyclists travelling between Eling (Bury Lane) and Marchwood and connects to the existing off-road footway/cycleway adjacent to Marchwood Road.

New 3m shared use footway/cycleway on north side of Marchwood Road between Bury Lane and the new crossing.

Image Source: Google, 2021 Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 7.1 Marchwood Road/Bury Lane/Trotts Lane Toucan Crossing Artists Impression

Image Source: Google, 2021 Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 8. Example Improvement - Main Road/Main Road Junction

New 3m shared use footway/cycleway provisions to facilitate new crossings on Main Road arms of junction.

Main Road

New crossing on Main Road for cyclists and pedestrians travelling on Main Road Manor Road Route utilises existing Main Road no-through (north/south). road which is lightly trafficked and connects to the existing footway/cycleway to the south on

Image Source: Google, 2021 A326 Applemore Hill. Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 9. Scheme Overview Plan – Dibden to Hardley Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 10. Example Improvement - Challenger Way, Applemore Off-road Cycle Provision

Connection to existing shared use path between Claypits Lane and Challenger Way.

Beechwood Way

New, segregated 2-way cycleway on Challenger Way between Beechwood Way and Oaklands Way.

Priority given to cyclists on Challenger Way at Beechwood Way junction.

New crossing facility for cyclists and pedestrians on Oaklands Way and link to new segregated cycle path linking to Cleveland Drive.

Image Source: Google, 2021 Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 11. Example Improvement – Beaulieu Road/Watermans Lane Off-road Cycle Provision

New shared use footway/cycleway on Watermans Lane to allow cyclists time and space to leave/re-join carriageway.

New crossing facility for cyclists and pedestrians on Beaulieu Road for those travelling between Watermans Lane and North Road.

New, segregated 2-way cycle track on Beaulieu Road between North Road and Watermans Lane. Priority for cyclists on Beaulieu Road at North Road Junction.

Image Source: Google, 2021 Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 12. Scheme Overview Plan – Hardley to Holbury Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 13. Example Improvement - Long Lane, Holbury Cycle Provision

Priority given to cyclists and pedestrians at Southbourne Avenue, Co-op car park access and Holbury Drove.

Co-op Holbury

Long Lane service road to become one-way (northbound) with on-carriageway contraflow cycle provision.

Image Source: Google, 2021

New cycleway between Southbourne Avenue and Co-op car park with no access for vehicle traffic. Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 14. Example Improvement - Long Lane, Holbury Cycle Provision

Formal Traffic Regulation Orders ("TROs") are required to New cycleway between Waltons Avenue and Co-op car close restrict existing vehicle movements in the area. The park on existing service road which would be closed to all TRO process involves giving local people an opportunity to but cyclists, pedestrians and emergency vehicles. give their views separate to this public engagement.

Priority given to cyclists and pedestrians at Holbury Drove and Waltons Avenue.

Co-op

Bus stop relocated from Long Lane service road to main carriageway with enhanced stop.

Long Lane service road to become one-way (northbound) with on-carriageway contraflow cycle provision. Image Source: Google, 2021 Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 15. Example Improvement - Long Lane, Holbury Cycle Provision CGI Co-op Holbury

Holbury Drove

Waltons Avenue

Sloan Avenue

Springfield Grove Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 16. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Conclusions

While the route passes through the New Forest National Park between Main Road and Applemore Roundabout, the scheme will not have any significant impact on the National Park and is entirely to the east of the A326.

Route design has been developed to avoid significant impact on vegetation and more environmentally sensitive areas (such as the Forest Front Nature Reserve in Buttsash).

Route passes through Noise Important Areas (NIAs) – impacts during construction to be managed. Enabling a shift to walking and cycling may have long-term benefits in noise reduction.

Any ecologically valuable scrub, hedge and mature trees, adjacent to the scheme, will be retained and protected during onsite works.

Increasing the number of people choosing to travel via foot or on bike for local journeys will support the County Council's Climate Change Strategy by reducing congestion, improving air quality, improving health and economic growth. Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 17. Your Feedback and Next Steps

September We will review feedback from this public engagement. ‘21

Nov We will let you know the outcome of the engagement and any changes to What ‘21 our designs via our webpage, social media and partners. happens April next? Formal Approval of Scheme (subject to consultation). ‘22

Summer Programmed start of works (subject to formal approval). ’22 Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Improvements 18. Have your Say

The survey will be open from noon 9th August For more information on the Waterside Strategy 2021 and closes just before midnight on 3rd and A326 Major Scheme, please use the link below: September 2021. Waterside Strategy | Transport and roads | Please click on this link to access the survey. Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

Post: Strategic Transport, Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD Telephone: 0300 555 1388