Newquay & St Columb Community Network Meeting

Transport updateVicky Fraser & Rebecca Lyle

Cornwall Council

20th October 2015

Scheme updates

• Newquay Strategic Route• Newquay Signage Strategy• Quintrell Downs Crossing• Newquay Cycling Town• Newquay Parking Review• Newquay Rail Strategy

Newquay Strategic Route

Newquay Strategic Route

• NSR 1 construction started. Main works underway early November

• Rialton Link completed May, lining still to be done

• Rialton Road downgrade consultation complete, proposal to prevent access on to former link from A3059

• NSR 2 & 3: • Working with Network Rail to manage

development• NSR 3 Growth Deal Bid

Newquay Signage Strategy

• To maximise use of Rialton Link and alleviate traffic through Quintrell Downs

• Resigning from Halloon to East Newquay and Nansledan via A3059

• Consider safety of proposed route, potential impact on local network and SAT NAV re-orientation

• Due complete Dec 2015

Quintrell Downs Crossing

Quintrell Downs Crossing

• To improve pedestrian access through the village

• A number of potential crossing points examined on East Road

• Maintaining but calming traffic flow• Improving pedestrian safety• Feasibility complete• Scheme programmed for 16/17

Newquay Cycling Town

Cycling schemes

A3058 Henver Road from Narrowcliff to Rialton Road including the Porth Four Turns junction commencing at the start of February 2016;

Bank Street junction with Marcus Hill commencing in the first week of March 2016;

The Barrowfields shared use path commencing at the start of February 2016;

Parking Review

Parking Review

• To support the implementation of effective transport strategies in Cornwall’s towns

• Improve management and flow of traffic and help to increase the capacity of parking for customers and visitors within our towns

• First tranche of towns: Penzance, St Ives, Falmouth/Penryn, Truro, Newquay and Bude

Parking Review

• Phase 1: • Identifying key parking issues with

Members Highway Managers and Town Councils

• Review of policy and practice elsewhere• Parking surveys of on-street parking use• Consideration of costs and income

opportunities

Parking Review

• Next phase to:• survey residents, visitors and businesses

in each of the towns about parking issues • develop parking solutions for further

consultation with the intention of beginning to deliver any changes in summer 2016.

Newquay Rail Strategy

Newquay Rail Strategy - Future projects• Aim: to improve quality and visibility of

station and the gateway to town: • Initial scoping of urban realm

improvements with DCRP, FGW & WSP• Considering development proposals• Masterplanning exercise required• Exploring funding opportunities

• Longer term strategy: • Additional rail platform• Service enhancements• Nansledan rail halt

Burnley Train Station

Minehead Station

Cornwall CouncilCounty HallTruro TR1 3AY

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