Charlton Road Walking and Cycling Scheme consultation

Introduction

This scheme is part of a package of works by Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council to prepare for many more people visiting and travelling through the area when the new Aviva Arena opens in 2028.

The improvements aim to:

• provide people with safer walking, wheeling and cycling routes so more people are encouraged to travel by these modes of transport
• improve journeys for those travelling by bus
• manage traffic and parking, especially the future demand by Arena visitors

Previous engagement

We previously engaged with the local community on a set of proposals in Spring 2024 after an initial survey in 2023.

These new proposals are based on the survey results and additional feasibility studies.

The headline findings from the 2024 survey are listed below, along with how our new proposals address this feedback:

• people were not in favour of the shared use space or the two-way cycle route on the south side of the road due to safety concerns and impacts on access to the bus stops
  • We are now proposing for the cycle lane to be on the north side of the road. The cycle lane will be separated from the pavement using kerbs and the bus stops will be accessible by pedestrian crossings over the cycle lane. A much shorter section of shared use space is proposed between the end of the cycle and the new toucan crossing to allow cyclists to switch between the road and the new cycle lane.
• people were concerned about a lack of parking for the allotments
  • We looked at changing the parking restrictions near the allotments but with more people expected to visit the area when the arena opens, the restrictions are needed to make sure vehicles can continue to pass safely in both directions.
• people were concerned about how to access and park by the shops
  • In the new proposals, the cycle lane has been moved to the north side of the road away from the shops. Parking outside the shops will be retained but could be redesigned to include specific bays such as loading or disabled parking bays.

Proposed measures

The proposals have been split into 5 sections and include:

The whole route

• installing a two-way segregated cycle lane on the north side of the road
• installing speed cushions
• painting two new pairs of 20mph road markings
• widening sections of the north side pavement where possible
• installing parking restrictions
• retaining access to driveways

Section A: Pen Park Road roundabout to Briarside Road

• relocating and upgrading the existing northbound Turnbridge Road bus stop
• installing a raised crossing point at the junction with Charlton Park
• installing a raised crossing point at the junction with Briarside Road
• upgrading the southbound Tunbridge Road bus stop

Section B: Briarside Road to the shops, including Turnbridge Road

• installing a raised crossing point at the junction with Turnbridge Road
• redesigning the parking bays outside the shops
• installing a new southbound bus stop
• planting a new tree

Section C: The shops to Bindon Drive, including Chakeshill Drive

• relocating the existing northbound Chakeshill Drive bus stop
• installing a toucan crossing
• installing a modal filter at Chakeshill Drive to permanently close the junction to motor vehicles
• installing a raised crossing point at the junction with Charlton Meadows

Section D: Bindon Drive to Pensfield Park

• installing a raised crossing point at the junction of the parking area and Pensfield Park
• installing a flat speed bump across Charlton Road