TRANSPORT
Transforming Travel around BCP The way we travel across our Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is about to be transformed with BCP Council working hard on improvements to the way people travel in the area by giving access to greener and healthier travel choices. The idea behind the Transforming Travel Programme is to make walking and cycling more attractive for shorter journeys and help reduce traffic and carbon emissions locally. The BCP region regularly suffers from traffic congestion, which is largely due to the lack of joined up travel infrastructure. Over time this has led to the over-reliance on cars to travel. This in turn, the council claim is creating slower journeys and an increase in emissions that lead to poorer air quality. Transforming Travel aims to provide safe and environmentally friendly alternatives to cars in order to reduce traffic and road journey times. With new infrastructure making travel more accessible, the council’s hope is that the new focus on walking, cycling and public transport will make BCP a safer place to travel for all, whilst also improving our air quality. Over the next year, we’ll see changes across the area as part of the TCF (Transforming Cities Fund) and the LCWIP (Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan). More info on the Transforming Travel Plan can be found here: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/News/News-Features/ Transforming-Travel/transforming-travel.aspx
Whitelegg Way – Bournemouth – new cycleway forming part of a longer route between Merley and Christchurch A new cycleway forming part of the 13km sustainable travel route between Merley and Christchurch started on 17 May and is expected to last around 20 weeks. The construction is underway between the Redhill and Northbourne roundabouts. The work in progress is listed from BCP Council below.
Work includes:
Reducing the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph along Whitelegg Way to make the road safer for drivers and cyclists
The work that started on the 17th May is expected to continue until the Autumn and will have temporary traffic management measures in place: The northbound road on Whitelegg Way will be closed for the duration of the works and traffic will be diverted along the adjacent Wimborne Road.
Changing how vehicles can use the junction between Wimborne Road (known as the slip road) and Whitelegg Way. Vehicles will no longer be able to turn left from Wimborne Road onto Whitelegg Way. Vehicles will continue to be able to turn right.
On-street parking along Wimborne Road will be temporarily suspended to facilitate traffic flows on the diversion route.
Traffic lights at the Whitelegg Way/Wimborne Road will be upgraded to provide a head start for cyclists in front of vehicles when lights turn green
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Bus stop improvements including new shelters and real time information along Wimborne service road. New wayfinding/directional signage.
A new, dedicated (segregated from traffic) 850m cycle track along both sides of Whitelegg Way
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Upgraded pedestrian and cycle-controlled crossing with improved pedestrian and cycle detection at Northbourne roundabout to improve pedestrian and cycle connectivity and reduce wait times for buses and cars.
More info found here https://www.bcpcouncil. gov.uk/News/News-Features/Transforming-Travel/ sustainable-travel-network/Whitelegg-WayBournemouth.aspx
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