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Proposals for South Gloucestershire Trunk Cycle Route: Cribbs Causeway to Yate Proposals for South Gloucestershire Trunk Cycle Route: Cribbs Causeway to Yate The large number of redevelopment sites strung around the north fringe of Bristol offers not only the chance of excellent local networks of cycle routes, but also of overcoming some of the major barriers to walking and cycling in the area. This note proposes the goal of a strategic truck cycle route running west to east right across the area from Cribbs Causeway to Bristol Parkway, Emerson’s Green and Yate. The purpose of this major route is to create the crucial spine linking together many local routes and providing for numerous local journeys. Even the more important, the adoption of such a route will require overcoming barriers which have acted as a real deterrent to popular cycling for years and years including the crossing of the A38, the Cardiff railway at Gypsy Patch Lane, the London line at Parkway and the M32. Not shown here are the other details to resolve and connections to achieve including the numerous links out to the communities either side and making connections with existing cycling routes. To the east work is in hand to finally make the connection from Shortwood to Yate, and to open up a network through Yate. It would be fitting if this achievement was the start of a Grand Trunk Route all the way to Cribbs Causeway. John Grimshaw Revised March 2013 South Gloucestershire Trunk Cycle Route Proposals Proposals for South Gloucestershire Trunk Cribbs Causeway, Bradley Stoke Loop MoD, HP, UWE and Frenchay Loop Cycle Route: Cribbs Causeway to Yate Key routes to Bristol and Yate North Bristol SusCom member clusters Development areas Map 1 of 2 A. Filton Airfield development site B. Current development - Charlton Hayes Grid square = 1 km C. Rolls Royce development site D. Harry Stoke Site E. Cheswick Village F. UWE Stadium site B 3 Notes on key barriers 1. Cribbs Causeway for a potential route down the Trym Valley to Blaise Castle and Sea Mills. C 2. A38 where a crossing at the Gypsy Patch Lane junction will need to be designed to a high standard, and/or perhaps A 4 better pass under the road just north of the railway. Note that here a link over the railway southwards is a also essential to reach Conygre Grove for Abbeywood. 2 3. Gypsy Patch Lane has long been a constriction under the D railway and a new bridge under the railway is required. 1 5 Ideally this would be incorporated in a rapid transport route 6 from Cribbs Causeway to Parkway station 4. Similarly a new bridge is needed at Parkway Station. 5. The farm track bridge under the M32 is an opportunity crying out to be utilised. 6. Ideally the strategic route would follow the footpath from F Hambrook and then cross the Frome Valley on a high level E bridge to reach the Bromley Heath Road Bridge over the Ring Road to join the existing cycling routes to Emerson’s Blaise Castle and Trym Valley Trym and Blaise Castle Green. This would bypass the existing narrow cycle tracks beside the Ring Road. Concorde Way Frome Greenway Proposals for South Gloucestershire Trunk Cycle Route: Cribbs Causeway to Yate Development areas Map 2 of 2 G. Science Park Site H. Emerson’s Green development Grid square = 1 km Notes 7. South Gloucestershire are currently constructing 8 this crucial link connecting the end of the railway path at Coxgrove Hill with Yate. Volunteers from Pucklechurch Parish Council Access Group constructed the first 700 metres south of the M4 in July. 8. Yate Town Council and Doddington Parish Council support the use of existing paths through open greenways for cyclists to reach Yate Shopping Centre. 7 Typical cross section of Trunk Cycle Route when running past retained hedges or new boundaries G Stock fence if required H 1.0m 3.0m 1.0m Bristol and Bath Railway Path Transforming the North Fringe of Bristol – the South Gloucestershire Trunk Cycle Route Overcoming major barriers between Cribbs Causeway and Yate 1 Drive a subway under Wyck Beck Road (A4018) and Typical cross section of Trunk loop up and over the railway to connect Henbury Cycle Route when running parallel with Cribbs Causeway via a direct greenway. This to roads on Filton Runway could be extended all the way down the Trym Valley to reach the Avon at Sea Mills. 2 Make a ramped access to reach the Northway 4 metre shared use path Bridge under the A38 to provide a high quality with 4m wide verges and crossing of that major road. avenue trees Busway 3 Drive a new “subway” on the level under the railway 8m wide south of the Gypsy Patch Lane constriction to overcome the barrier caused by the railway. View of existing shared use zebra crossing at entrance to MoD Abbey Wood 4 Drive a second “subway” under the main London Line to give the long sought access to Bristol 4.0m 4.0m 4.0m Parkway Station. 5 Make use of the existing agricultural accommodation bridge to pass easily under the Trunk route, Cribbs Causeway to Yate M32. UWE/MoD Loop To 6 Make a new high level bridge over the Frome to 9 Yate bypass the narrow pavement on the Ring Road 3 Bridge. This then connects with the existing cycling bridge over the Ring Road from Bromley Heath 2 Road. 1 4 7 Construct new ramps to enable the existing View of existing raised pavement crossing, Westfield Lane Emerson’s Green Shopping Centre Bridge over the Ring Road to be utilised to reach the Science Park. 8 Recently opened up bridge under the M4. To Blaise Estate 9 Links under two railway viaducts to connect to Yate and at last give that town access to Emerson’s 8 Green and Bristol. 5 UWE/MoD loop 7 6 2) View from North Way showing bridge under A38 3) Proposed subway under railway at Gypsy Patch 4) Proposed subway under railway for access to with stepped access Lane Bristol Parkway Station Notes on the key A38 – Parkway and UWE Section This page highlights details on the key A38 to Parkway and UWE section which lies 20 Provide defined priority crossings of Church To M32 bridge mainly outside current development sites. This section includes the key crossings Road and Brierly Furlong. Existing routes of the A38 and the two main line railways. The resolution of this section through the Proposed routes 21 Provide priority crossings all along the New Road existing “Futures” programme would go a long way to realising the whole route. Cycle route. 1 The current route to Conygre Grove is circuitous. It could be greatly improved by a 22 Negotiate with Friends Life to allow public use new path along the edge of this currently abandoned building plot. of their open space during open hours. Widen 2 At the end of the road there is a very useful link to a closed gate to the playing existing path to 3.5m. field. Perhaps screen the adjacent house? 23 Make new link behind amphitheatre so as to 3 Construct a tree lined path fenced off from the school playing fields. 25 26 emerge outside the security gates. Use existing 18 rather boring cycle route when park is closed. 4 Past two housing plots use the wide bank of the railway to take the route through. 20 17 24 24 Provide priority raised zebra crossings of 5 Make up the back garage road to a good standard. Westfield Lane. 16 6 Use the wide pavement over the railway and build a new ramp down 15 25 Key link to M32 bridge and Old Gloucester Road. in open space and zebra crossing of road. 14 26 Developer to provide paths to housing currently 7 Ramp down to pass under the A38 on a pavement which 23 under development. could be widened by removing the sloping slabs 19 against the bridge abutment. 22 8 Construct new path overlooking lake. 31 9 Construct new path on the boundary 21 33 of Rolls Royce and NHS Blood Bank land. 32 10 Widen existing path by refencing south of existing mature trees to create an 13 attractive route which includes the existing cycle track. 11 Drive new subway under mainline railway approximately 25m long, 4m wide and 2.5m high. This may best 12 be arranged to coincide with the 29 electrification work programme. 12 This back road is very suitable and could be improved by tree planting. 30 The link across Bush Avenue needs to 28 be enhanced by a raised crossing. 1 13 This excellent link across the Common 27 was completed in 2012. 14 The existing route is circuitous. It 11 could be much improved by short 30 sections of new path adjacent to 9 2 Hatchet Road and a raised zebra crossing of Sandringham Road. 3 10 27 Filton Abbey Wood Station – modify bridge over station 15 Link into Charles Avenue. 4 to allow free public use. 16 Use existing crossing of main road and 28 Possible short cut across this open space and create wide link path by constructing enhance existing crossing of Filton Road. across car park landscaping. 6 29 This new Busway cycle link is useful but rather 17 Provide raised zebra crossing of North 5 daunting on account of fencing either side, few links Road. to adjacent housing developments and proximity 18 Provide zebra crossing of Station 8 of buses! Make a number of new links to housing, 32 Use University access road route as mass cycle route. Approach.
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