Proposals
- Wider pavements and new crossing points for pedestrians
- – to improve the town centre environment and provide good connectivity into and across the town
- – to improve the town centre environment and provide good connectivity into and across the town
- Cycle lanes and shared use cycleways
- to improve cycle links into and across the town
- to improve cycle links into and across the town
- Cycle-contraflow on one-way streets
- – allowing cyclists to ride safely in both directions along many one-way streets, providing short cuts and improving connectivity
- – allowing cyclists to ride safely in both directions along many one-way streets, providing short cuts and improving connectivity
- One-way routing along The Butts (northbound direction)
- – to reduce stationary traffic and allow pavements to be widened
- – to improve the setting of historic buildings by removing traffic lanes and widening pavements at Eastgate
- One-way routing along High Street / Jury Street (eastbound direction)
- – to improve pedestrian connections between the Castle and the town, widen pavements and improve cycle facilities
- – allows reduction in traffic lanes at Eastgate and Westgate, with additional space given over to wider pavements and more sensitive landscaping
- traffic restrictions on Castle Lane to prevent through traffic using this route as an alternative to High Street / Jury Street
- Priority signals for buses
- – to help buses exit from Warwick bus station onto Theatre Street/Bowling Green Street
- – to help buses exit from Warwick bus station onto Theatre Street/Bowling Green Street
- Reducing street clutter
- – review of signage and street furniture
- – review of signage and street furniture
- Junction alterations at key gateways
- – reducing the footprint of junctions to allow space to be given over to other users and provide a more sensitive setting for historic buildings
- – some are linked to the proposed one-way routing (e.g. Eastgate and Westgate) whilst others (e.g. Northgate) have been brought forward independently
- 20mph zone
- – to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists. The zone includes some physical features to help to slow traffic in-line with the lower speed limit.
- – more extensive changes to the road layout have been delivered along Priory Road as this area experienced higher traffic speeds.
Objectives | How the proposals will achieve the objectives |
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Improve air quality | Reducing the amount of stationary traffic by removing key conflict points for traffic in the town |
Support and Enhance the Local Economy |
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Promote a healthier and active community |
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Protect the historic built environment | Improving the setting of historic buildings by making changes to the road layout. |