Broom Hill/Blackberry Hill Walking and Cycling Improvements

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1 Broom Hill/Blackberry Hill Walking and Cycling Improvements

2 Introduction Bristol has been awarded additional funding from the UK government to upgrade and extend walking and cycling routes across the city. With Council funding included, a total of 19m has been allocated for projects from 2015 to 2018 in the Bristol area. One of these routes is the Frome Greenway. We are working to improve the existing route section between Stoke Park and Frome Terrace. Improving facilities for pedestrians and cyclists along the Frome Greenway will help give communities in North East Bristol a better, healthier alternative for transport to get people to work or play all year round. We also want to provide an improved route along Blackberry Hill. This will form part of a valuable link between the Frome Greenway and the Bristol-Bath Railway Path and help improve connections to housing, shops and the UWE Glenside Campus. To find out more information of other routes and initiatives being financed by the Cycle Ambition Fund, visit Documents available in other formats: If you would like this information in another language, Braille, audio tape, large print, easy English, BSL video or CD rom or plain text please contact: CAF@bristol.gov.uk

3 Why? Bristol is one of the most traffic congested cities in the UK. To ease congestion, alternative modes of transport must be more attractive to tempt people away from private car use. This includes creating safe and accessible cycle routes that offer sustainable travel options. Many UK cities suffer the impacts of poor air quality and Bristol is no exception. Providing a proper alternative to private car use can help contribute to improving air quality. The nationwide trend towards obesity and diseases related to physical inactivity places a significant burden on healthcare. Helping people to travel on foot or by bicycle can help to combat these diseases and contribute to improving health and wellbeing.

4 Broom Hill/Blackberry Hill On-road Improvement Proposal The pedestrian and cycle link from the Broom Hill/ Park Road/Frenchay Park Road junction to the west Blackberry Hill/Small Lane junction is to be improved. The proposals include:- new Tiger* crossing on Frenchay Park Road two layout options for cycle access into Stoke Park east footway in Broom Hill widened to provide shared and segregated pedestrian/cyclist areas existing east segregated path in Broom Hill widened from 3.0m to 4.5m new Tiger* crossing by Frome Terrace repositioned crossing point at Wickham Hill changes to footway layout at Small Lane/Blackberry Hill junction existing east footway and segregated path resurfaced undertake some carriageway resurfacing renew road markings to suit new layout * Tiger crossing similar to a pedestrian zebra crossing but cycling is permitted. new northbound bus stop provided at north end of Broom Hill new waiting restrictions in Broom Hill (07:00 18:00 Monday to Saturday) Broom Hill and Blackberry Hill carriageway narrowed to support 20mph speed limit raised table at River View junction to assist pedestrians and cyclists repositioned bus stops by Frome Bridge with new boarding platforms

5 The existing refuge island to be replaced by a Tiger crossing. This will help pedestrians and cyclists cross Frenchay Park Road at this location. The existing refuge island to be replaced by a Tiger crossing. This will help pedestrians and cyclists cross Broom Hill at this location to access Wickham Glen. Improved layout. Improved layout.

6 The existing east footway/segregated path would be widened to so cyclists do not have to stay on the road. Existing on-street parking on the west side of Frome Bridge would be relocated south of the bridge. A new refuge island would be provided on Frome Bridge to help pedestrians cross the road here. The existing segregated path would be widended to give more space for pedestrians and cyclists. Improved layout Improved layout.

7 Benefits The improvement will result in a number of benefits, including: the new Tiger crossings provide more visible and safer crossing points for pedestrians and cyclists than the existing refuge islands cyclists do not have to cycle on the road and can feel safer the widened path provides more space for both pedestrians and cyclists the new northbound bus stop reduces existing walking distances for users encourages more people to walk and cycle along this route resurfacing footway and segregated path can reduce existing trip hazards, especially for people with mobility difficulties Waiting restrictions Reclaiming some existing road space for pedestrians and cyclists would result in the carriageway being narrowed. To ensure vehicular traffic can flow with minimal delay, it is proposed to introduce new waiting restrictions. As Broom Hill and Blackberry Hill are classed as traffic sensitive roads, meaning they form part of relatively important local routes, the restrictions will operate 07:00 18:00 Monday to Saturday, which is the same as other similar routes. On-street parking would generally not be permitted during these hours, although loading/ unloading activities would be allowed. Some on-street parking would be provided in free parking bays on Broom Hill near Frome Bridge. Existing on-street parking outside Frome Terrace properties would remain. The proposed improvements are shown on the following technical drawings. corduroy tactile paving highlights areas of shared space areas narrower carriageway can encourage lower vehicular speeds and help enforce the existing 20mph speed limit

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10 Programme The current programme for delivery of the improvements is: Date November 2016 December 2016 February 2017 Autumn 2017 Action Undertake informal local consultation Commence detailed design Start statutory consultation for Traffic Regulation Order Construction Comments and feedback You can provide comments on the proposals and give us your feedback. You can send an to: Alternatively, you can write to us at: Cycle Ambition Fund, City Transport, City Hall 3C, PO Box 3176, Bristol, BS3 9FS Please respond by Friday 16 December 2016 A statutory consultation for an associated Traffic Regulation Order will be undertaken in Further comments can be submitted then.

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