GBUG is being consulted on Guildford Town Centre Transport Package, a joint initiative by Guildford Borough Council (GBC) and Surrey County Council (SCC), whose schemes include:
- Experimental one-way closure of Walnut Tree Close to reduce the volume of motor traffic and encouraging walking and cycling and reducing severance for communities in North Guildford (March 2023: Surrey County Council have made the decision to make the trial permanent.)
- Replacing the present Walnut Bridge, with a wider, more visible structure which caters for both pedestrians and cyclists (2022: Bridge complete)
- The College Link+, a new pedestrian and cycle route, linking Guildford Station via the new Walnut Bridge to Guildford College, see map below. (August 2021: partially complete: awaits approval by Secretary of State for conversion of footpath between Mary Road and William Road to allow cycling)
- Improvement to traffic lights at Millbrook Car Park to reduce the volume of traffic entering the gyratory system (now complete)
- Extending and enhancing A25 cycle corridor (August 2019: a segregated cycle path has been installed alongside Stoke Park; pavement outside Wickes is being widened; August 2021: further improvements sought, for example outside Retail Park and Lidl).
- Layout of A25/A320 Stoke cross roads will be improved for pedestrians and cyclists and give buses priority (August 2019: complete; August 2021: traffic lights have long delays for cyclists and pedestrians, timing may be improved as part of Weyside Urban Village Development, along with improvements to the approaches along the Woking Road)
- Off-road shared path for pedestrians and cyclists on London Road (August 2019: plans being developed; August 2021: design from Boxgrove Roundabout to York Road has progressed, still needs to be agreed from High School down to York Road; funding obtained from Active Travel Fund to extend the scheme to Burpham 2023: Scheme delayed, public consultation expected late 2023)
The package is being delivered in stages, and GBUG aims to be involved at each of those stages.
See G-BUG’s liaison meeting with GBC and SCC.
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Previous Posts on the Guildford Town Centre Transport Package
- Fundamental Flaws in Council Decision on London Road Active Travel Scheme
GBUG were very disappointed with Surrey County Council’s decision, announced on 27th February that: Fundamental flaws GBUG strongly feels there are fundamental flaws in the council’s decision. We urge the council now to approve as soon as possible the bike lane improvements already designed for section one, and to reverse the cancellation of section three… - 27th February Surrey County Council decide on London Road
Is active travel, the planet and Juliette’s life important? If so, Surrey County Council should go ahead with the proposed and government funded improvements along London Road. - Burpham to Guildford (London Road) Active Travel Scheme Survey
Surrey County Council has now launched the London Road Active Travel Scheme public engagement. Your support is vital to ensure this fully funded project goes ahead. Express your views now via the Council’s public engagement survey or see GBUG’s thoughts on the scheme. - London Road – Ideas for Consultation Questions
Surrey County Council have launched a Miro board exercise. Here you can post questions you would like to have answered as part of the London Road Active Travel project consultation, due in September. The Miro Board is only open until Tuesday evening, so please make your thoughts known. Examples of questions you might like to… - Update: London Road Active Travel SchemeYou may be wondering why it’s all gone a bit quiet. Well it hasn’t. The Stakeholder group of interested local parties, including G-BUG, has met twice, and will meet two further times by end July. The Group’s purpose is to help design the public consultation package that will give you your chance to express your…
- Walnut Tree Close – Success!
Following the one-way trial along Walnut Tree Close, G-BUG is delighted that Surrey County Council have decided to make it permanent. The scheme has many benefits including better air quality, improved safety for all road users. It creates a dedicated, safe cycle route from the university and A25, from Ladymead to Guildford’s town centre and the railway station, and turns a dangerous commuter rat… - London Road Active Travel Scheme
Check out the Guildford Dragon article on the London Road Active Travel scheme written by G-BUG. - Walnut Tree Close trialSurrey County Council is currently (Jan 2021) running a trial to reduce motor traffic on Walnut Tree Close, by installing a one way section, whilst still permitting two-way travel by cyclists. It is hoped that this will make WTC a safer corridor for cyclists to travel to and from the town centre and station. The…
- Support two new cycle schemes for Guildford
We need your help to secure funding for two new cycle schemes for Guildford. Surrey County Council (SCC) has been awarded £6.4M from Tranche 2 of the Department for Transport’s Emergency Active Travel Fund (EATF). SCC has identified 10 potential projects across the county, costing a total of £7.8M. Given the shortfall, it will be… - College Link Plus Cycle Route: SCC Online Questionnaire, G-BUG Response
We responded to the SCC Online Questionnaire about the College Link Plus Cycle Route. We supported the proposals, in particular the cycling contraflow on Bedford Road and allowing cycling on the footpath between William Road and Wharf Road which are essential to make this new route viable. However, we asked that details of the route… - SCC EATF Tranche 2 bidSCC has submitted its bid for the Emergency Active Travel Fund Tranche 2. They say “….10 schemes across the county bid for, totalling £7.8m, against our indicative allocation from DfT of £6.785m, this overbid, we believe shows Surrey’s ambition for active travel.” Two schemes for Guildford are included, namely: We should know by September if…
- SCC Consultation on changes on Woodbridge RoadIncludes introducing a new Toucan Crossing for the “College Link +” cycle route linking the station to Guildford College. Also includes extension to bus lanes; whilst directed at improving bus travel along Woodbridge Road, these lanes will also be open to cyclists. There are associated changes to parking bays. Responses must be in by 21…
- G-BUG SCC/GBC liaison meeting 21 May 2020
Link to slides pdf below. The principal topic as usual was to update on the Town Centre Transport Package. Headlines: - Your ideas for reallocating roadspace as we come out of Covid 19 lockdown
(This has also been posted on the G-BUG Facebook Group and emailed on mailchimp.) G-BUG Chair Doug Clare has written to Matt Furniss, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet member for Transport, to request a dialogue about the Government’s statutory guidance to local authorities to reallocate roadspace as we come out of Covid-19 lockdown. Councillor Furniss has… - G-BUG SCC/GBC liaison meeting 28 January
Representatives of G-BUG met with officials of Surrey County Council (SCC) and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) on 28 January for our regular liaison meeting on all matters cycling in Guildford Borough. Slides from the meeting can be downloaded here. Headlines: Click image to download all slides - Schedule update for Walnut Tree Close trial
At the recent Joint Committee the Council’s officers presented an update on the planned experimental one-way closure of WTC: Click the image for PDF of full presentation. - GBC/SCC Joint Committee Meeting 11th December 2019
The Committee will discuss the LEP funded projects related to cycling. Here is the link to the Agenda: download the ‘Agenda Reports Pack’ for a comprehensive summary of the projects (SCC-led schemes pp 85-98; GBC-led schemes pp 99-132) - SCC/GBC LIAISON MEETING WITH G-BUG 25th November 2019
Slides below. Headlines: Walnut Tree Close one way trial: turning circle to be constructed in Jan/Feb 2020 on Woodbridge Meadows. Trial itself cannot take place until completion of piling for replacement Walnut Bridge, since this will require complete closure of WTC. Hence trial will be 4 months, August-November 2020. A3100 London Road: cycle path from… - SCC/GBC cycling plans for London Road
SCC/GBC have provided their final plans for changes to cycling provision on London Road, between York Road and the Boxgrove Roundabout. In summary, there will be a widened two way shared use pavement on the northbound (Stoke Park) side, between London Road Station and the Boxgrove Roundabout. The existing advisory cycle lane on the southbound… - SCC/GBC Liaison Meetings with G-BUG
Officials of Surrey County Council (SCC) and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) meet informally with representatives of G-BUG to discuss progress with cycling-related projects, proposals and initiatives. These meetings are a useful forum through which G-BUG members can provide feedback so that suggestions for improvement can be included at an early stage. The slide packs presented… - SCC/GBC Liaison Meetings with G-BUG
Officials of Surrey County Council (SCC) and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) meet informally with representatives of G-BUG to discuss progress with cycling-related projects, proposals and initiatives. These meetings are a useful forum through which G-BUG members can provide feedback so that suggestions for improvement can be included at an early stage. The slide packs presented…