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CONNECT2 LEGACY REPORT Wilton – Salisbury - Alderbury December 2013 CONNECT2 LEGACY REPORT Wilton – Salisbury - Alderbury December 2013 About Sustrans Sustrans makes smarter travel choices possible, desirable and inevitable. We’re a leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day. We work with families, communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that people are able to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys, with better places and spaces to move through and live in. It’s time we all began making smarter travel choices. Make your move and support Sustrans today. www.sustrans.org.uk Head Office Sustrans 2 Cathedral Square College Green Bristol BS1 5DD © Sustrans June 2011 Registered Charity No. 326550 (England and Wales) SC039263 (Scotland) VAT Registration No. 416740656 Report prepared by: Alistair Millington Area Manager—Wiltshire 2 Cathedral Square College Green Bristol BS1 5DD 2 Table of contents 1. Executive summary page 3 2. Project background page 6 3. Project delivery structure and process page 8 4. Barriers to delivery and lessons learned page 9 5. Waterditchampton to North St, Wilton. page 10 6. North St, Wilton to Quidhampton page 12 7. Quidhampton to Salisbury City Centre page 14 8. Salisbury City Centre to Alderbury page 16 9. Bemerton Heath Links page 20 10. Harnham Links page 24 1. Executive summary 1.1 Sustrans Connect2 is a national project to extend the National Cycle Network into the heart of thousands of communities across the UK. The project is transforming everyday travel for local people in communities across the UK, creating new bridges and crossings to overcome busy roads, rivers and railways, and linking these to networks of walking and cycling routes, making it easier for millions of people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys. Wilton—Salisbury—Alderbury was one of the 79 projects selected to be delivered as part of the programme. 1.2 The objectives of the report are to: Summarise this Connect2 scheme and the components delivered. Explain the issues which affected the delivery of the scheme. Identify future projects and actions required to deliver them. 1.3 The report was requested by the project steering group to ensure that all the partners retained an ongoing commitment to delivering the aims of the Connect2 project into the future. 1.4 The scheme intended to provide safe cycle and walking route from Wilton to Alderbury. The route was defined at the time of the funding bid and was revised after an appraisal of options and discussions with stakeholders. 1.5 Elements of scheme have since been delivered but the grant was withdrawn in January 2012 because of difficulty building a route which connected key destinations at an appropriate standard. The principle reasons were lack of land owner support and technical constraints affecting path widths. 1.6 The scheme was delivered by Sustrans, Wiltshire Council, Highways Agency working with the support of representatives of Cycling Opportunities Group Salisbury (COGS) and the local community. Subject to the availability of funding all partners remain committed to delivering future improvements but wish to avoid committing funds where there are significant risks still to be overcome. Moreover projects are best delivered incrementally, avoiding multiple components where problems with one jeopardise the whole. 1.7 Table 1 and 2 (overleaf) set out a summary of progress and the key recommendations for future work. 3 Table 1 Summary of Connect 2 proposals and progress Wilton to city centre Section Status Proposed work under Land ownership Work completed Next Steps/Proposed Alter- Estimate costs Connect2 native Waterditchampton Alternative Shared-use path and Wilton Estate and Route was not Investigate West St cycle £130,000 for to North St, Wilton proposed replace bridges Wilton Town Council pursued due to lanes. Flouse Hole route Flouse Hole, (Flouse Hole route) - no agreement insufficient t funding. remains a possible option if £30,000 for cycle cycle lanes are not feasible. lanes. North St, Wilton to Route Shared path and upgrade Wilton Estate - no Not designed Wiltshire Council to design £155,000 Wilton roundabout agreed - informal crossing to tou- agreement route. Sustrans to secure (Minster St) design can Wilton Estate land needed Wilton roundabout Further im- Toucan crossing and Highways Agency Highways Agency Toucan crossing to be N/A to Park Walls provements shared path (Complete) delivered as part of UKLF required development 4 Park Walls to Low- Shared-use path from Yes. Wilton Estate + Design completed. Highways Agency looking at £150,000 for Qui- Alternative er Road, proposed Park Wall junction to tenants. Agreed in Planning application more direct option of route dhampton link. Quidhampton Lower Rd through field principle prepared alongside A36 between Park Skew bridge link Wall junction and Skew Bridge TBC Broken Bridges Alternative Convert footpath to 4 landowners with in Any upgrading will Opportunity for incremental £300,000 for full up- proposed shared path and replace principle support need to retain rural improvements otherwise main grade. Various lower bridges from 3 subject to the feel priority is Churchfields Rd cost options. mill bridge being re- located Churchfields Rd to Alternative Shared-use path Various - not Route not pursued Cycle lanes to be investigated £450, 000 for paths, Mill Rd proposed pursued as unlikely due to high cost as an alternative. Potential for £30, 000 for cycle to secure shared-use path to be lanes delivered as part of future redevelopment at Church- fields Town Path Complete Lift no cycling bylaw N/A Yes N/A N/A Q.E Gardens Complete Widen path Salisbury City Yes N/A N/A Council Table 2 Summary of Connect 2 proposals and progress City centre to Alderbury (and links) Section Status Proposed work under Land ownership Work completed Next Steps/Proposed Alter- Estimated costs Connect2 native Southampton Rd Further im- Improvements to existing Highways Agency Limited Review of potential future £50,000 max? (College to Bourne provements shared-use path and improvements at improvements in connection Way) required Side road crossings. entrance/exit of Esso with proposed Sainsbury Ensure no changes to garage development vehicle movements which will impact on cycle safe- ty. Bourne Way to Alternative Shared-use path Various - no support No Pursue options for route £150,000 construc- Petersfinger Rd proposed from land owners through Tesco tion and £150,000 CPO costs Petersfinger Rd to Further im- Shared path and new Various - no support Crossing delivered. Planning application and £150,000 Marshmead Close provements toucan crossing. from land owners compulsory purchase required 5 Pembroke Road to Complete Shared path, N/A Yes None N/A Skew Bridge mini-roundabout & refuge Church Lane to Partial im- Shared space on Church N/A No Wiltshire Council and TBC Lower Road provements Lane and shared-use Highways Agency to review likely. path on A36. options for improvement on A36 and Church Lane Town Path to Alternative Shared path through Salisbury City Coun- No Alternative route over TBC Harnham Schools proposed cricket field to Saxon Rd cil - not agreed Netherhampton Road pro- posed 2. Project background 2.1 Wilton and Alderbury are connected to Salisbury by the main trunk road (A36). The A36 is heavily trafficked and unsuitable for vulnerable road users. These sizeable and growing communities are both within 3 miles (5 km) of Salisbury, an easy cycling distance. However, the absence of a safe route for walking and cycling means that many people have to rely on the car or bus to make the journey. 2.2 There is a clear demand amongst local people for improved links between the communities. During the consultation for Wilton Town Plan, 76% of respondents said they would like to see more and safer cycle routes, particularly between the town and Salisbury. 1006 local residents signed a petition calling for improved walking and cycling facilities between Salisbury and Pedestrians next to the A36 Alderbury. 2.3 Salisbury itself is a thriving city with good rail services. However, traffic volumes create a problems of road safety, congestion and air quality issues. Measures to increase the number of walking and cycling trips will improve this situ ation. The city is also a major tourist destination. There is potential for increasing tourists trips in and around the city by improved walking and cycling facilities. Cyclists on Churchfields Road 2.4 National Cycle Routes 24 and 45 converge in the city centre. Route 24 remains incomplete, partly because of the obstruction created by the A36. Once completed Route 24 will be continuous tourist route from Bath to Southampton, increasing the number of tourist visits to Salisbury. 2.5 In 2008 Sustrans Connect2 was awarded £50 million from the BIG Lottery Fund to deliver 79 projects which overcame barriers to people walking and cycling in their communities. In response to the strong public support, particularly from COGS, Wilton—Salisbury—Alderbury was selected as one of the 79 schemes. 2.6 In 2012 the decision was taken not proceed with the BIG Lottery funded project and the grant as withdrawn. Although individual sections had been designed and constructed, Sustrans and Wiltshire Council had been unable deliver a scheme which provided a consistent and high quality link between destinations. This was the design standard which underpinned the agreement with the Big Lottery Fund and was intended to ensure Connect2 demonstrated an exemplar standard of infrastructure. 2.7 Connect2 successfully focussed the attention several key barriers to pedestrians and cyclists in Salisbury. Although projects such as the new crossing at Petersfinger were delivered without lottery funding, it is likely that they would not have happened without the priority created by Connect2. Moreover, the project has enabled constructive dialogue between each delivery partner and identified future opportunities for collaboration on funding and delivery.
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