Route 9 Assessment – to Tunbridge Wells including link Route Start Point: Junction of Road and Route Distance: 2.4 miles (5.5km) Winstone Scott Avenue Route End Point: Junction of Bishops Down and Major Yorks Road Description: The route connects the communities of Benefits: The route provides lightly trafficked and Langton Green and Rusthall with , traffic-free links that help to avoid the busy A264 via a series of residential streets and off-carriageway Langton Road for everyday cycle and pedestrian trips, greenways which broadly follow the alignment of the this should assist in encouraging the increased uptake A264 Langton Road. of non-car modes on this strategically important transport corridor. Constraints: There are pinch points at certain locations Delivery Status: There are currently no formal cycle (e.g. Rusthall High Street and the A264 between its facilities along the route and significant investment and junctions with Rusthall Road and Major York’s Road) engagement with local stakeholders will be required in where it is may not be possible to provide segregated order to deliver the infrastructure identified in this cycle facilities and on-carriageway cycling may be route assessment. necessary (subject to detailed design). Route Map

Route Log Location Picture Issues Ideas for Improvement Speldhurst Poor footway provision Provide more prominent Road junction on Speldhurst Road, village gateway signage and with with pedestrian road markings on the Winstone facilities limited to a southbound approach to Scott Avenue footway of very this area and consider the / Village Hall restricted width on the installation of a Speed access, western side of the Indicator Device as a Langton carriageway. reinforcing feature if Green Speldhurst Road itself appropriate. Increase the also suffers from width of the pedestrian restricted width at this build-out, which will further location. A pedestrian calm traffic speeds and build out has been make the pedestrian/cycle provided on the crossing a more prominent eastern side of the feature in the street scene. carriageway to the north of the junction with Winstone Scott Avenue, which is indicative of both a heavily used walking route between Langton Green Primary School / Village Hall and the residential areas to the east and concern regarding potential conflicts with vehicular traffic at this location. Public Existing public footpath Convert public footpath to a Footpath along private road cycle track or bridleway to WT88 which provides a permit cycling. Install cycle (Speldhurst strategically important route signage and markings. Road to connection between Widen the path at its Langholm Langton Green Primary eastern end and remove Road) School, Village Hall and guard railings. Install Recreation Ground and bollard(s) in their place to the residential areas to prevent vehicular access. the east. Langholm Lightly trafficked and Install dropped kerb at the Road low speed residential eastern end of Public street considered Footpath WT88 to facilitate suitable for on- transition into Langholm carriageway cycling. Road. Install cycle route signage and markings.

Langholm Path is currently of Obtain land ownership Road to Great inadequate width to records and investigate the Footway permit shared use and feasibility / acceptability of pedestrian does not benefit from widening the path to a path natural surveillance or minimum width of 2.5 lighting. It nevertheless metres to facilitate shared provides a strategically use. Level and resurface the important east-west path and install a dropped connection and the kerb at its eastern end. principal alternative Consider the installation of route to the A264 low level lighting to corridor. enhance security. Install cycle route signage and markings.

Great No provision for Install cycle route signage Footway cycling. Lightly and markings. trafficked and low speed residential street considered suitable for on-carriageway cycling.

Farnham Lane No provision for Install cycle route signage cycling. Narrow lane and markings, including with relatively high advance warning signage traffic volumes and for approaching drivers. speeds, despite posted Consider the installation of 30mph speed limit. No street lighting between the footways or street Great Footway and Dornden lighting. Steep Drive junctions to enhance southbound ascent the visibility and safety of beyond junction with cyclists. Investigate the Dornden Drive. feasibility of installing a short section of cycle lane along the eastern verge for southbound cyclists ascending the steep incline.

Dornden No provision for Lightly trafficked and low Drive cycling. speed residential street considered suitable for on- carriageway cycling. Install cycle route signage and markings. Route joins the

A264 from this point.

A264 Langton No provision for To the west of the Road cycling. The existing Tunbridge Wells Golf Club (between footway on northern access, covert footway to a Public side of Langton Road is restricted by-way. Footpath of varying width and Investigate the feasibility of WB17 and quality, with several widening the footway 2.5m junction with side road and private (minimum) to facilitate Major York’s access crossings. shared use and of installing Road) Langton Road itself is a a priority crossing at heavily trafficked and Rusthall Road. Install cycle relatively high speed route signage and markings. primary route into To the east of the Golf Club Tunbridge Wells. access, there would appear to be insufficient width available to continue the shared use facility, although it could be reconvened to the east of the car showroom and bus stop. Route could link with Commons paths from the junction of Major Yorks Road.

Rusthall Link Long Meads Residential street with Install central hatching and relatively high traffic provide kerb build outs volumes and speeds, and/or central islands despite posted 30mph where appropriate to create speed limited and on- consistent carriageway and street parking. Varying footway widths and reduce carriageway widths traffic speeds. Consider the and some harsh bends. introduction of a 20mph limit. Install cycle route signage and markings. Nellington High Street The potential exists for a Road / environment with comprehensive scheme of Rusthall High relatively high traffic public realm and Street volumes and a streetscape improvements significant number of within Rusthall High Street, Heavy Goods Vehicles which could incorporate the and buses. On-street introduction of a 20mph parking on each side of limit, a review of on-street the road creates a parking arrangements, and hazard to cyclists due raised tables at side road to the very restricted junctions to create a safer carriageway width walking and cycling remaining and the environment. Install cycle consequent potential route signage and markings.

for conflict with opening doors and passing vehicles. Rusthall High Narrow carriageway, Investigate the feasibility of Street (East) exacerbated by on- widening the footway along street parking on the the northern side of the northern side of the road to at least 2.5m to road, creates a hazard provide a shared use to cyclists. facility, with access via a

new dropped kerb to the east of the bus stop. This facility could extend to the junction with Sunnyside Road, with the potential for pedestrian and cycle priority at the crossing of Lower Green Road and the provision of high friction and/or coloured surfacing to highlight the crossing of Rusthall Road to the Common (see below). Install cycle route signage and markings.

Public Existing public footpath Convert public footpath to a Footpath across Rusthall cycle track or restricted by- WB17 Common providing the way to permit cycling. (Rusthall most direct route Investigate the acceptability Road to A264 between Rusthall and of widening the path to at Langton Road Tunbridge Wells. least 2.5m in width to via Rusthall Heavily used by facilitate shared use. Install Common) pedestrians but narrow cycle route signage and and in need of markings and resurface. resurfacing. Install bollards at either end to prevent vehicular access.