Benellen Avenue to Glenferness Avenue
Work on new walking, wheeling and cycling improvements in the Glenferness Avenue area on Glenferness Avenue and around Leven Avenue, Benellen Avenue, Benellen Road, Walsford Road, Branksome Wood Road Queen’s Road, and Prince of Wales Road started in May 2024.
It forms part of a sustainable travel route between Bournemouth town centre and Ferndown. It will link into the sustainable travel improvements to the north of Glenferness Avenue between Talbot Roundabout and the railway line and to the south of Glenferness Avenue into the new walking and cycling facilities through Upper Gardens.
Work completed
- A new toucan crossing at the junction of Glenferness Avenue and Leven Avenue and stepped cycle lanes between Leven Avenue and Rothesay Road
- The introduction of a 20mph speed limit zone along Leven Avenue, Walsford Road, Benellen Avenue, Benellen Road, Benellen Gardens, and Leven Close
- Raised junction at Leven Avenue/Benellen Avenue/Walsford Road to slow traffic and provide more space for pedestrians
- Raised junction at Benellen Avenue/Benellen Road to slow traffic and discourage rat running
- Speed humps at Leven Avenue and Benellen Gardens' junctions with Branksome Wood Road
- Speed humps at Benellen Road, Walsford Road and Leven Avenue’s junctions with Glenferness Avenue
- Installation of a parallel crossing on Prince of Wales Road, connecting into the shared footway/cycleway through Bournemouth Gardens.
- New road surfacing
- Improved streetlighting
- A new raised parallel crossing on Prince of Wales Road linking to the Bournemouth Gardens cycleway on the south side of the gardens
- Widened shared walking and cycling paths on Queen’s Road
- A new parallel crossing on Branksome Wood Road near the junction with Queen’s Road/Leven Avenue
- A new raised parallel crossing on Queen’s Road linking to the Bournemouth Gardens cycleway on the south side of the gardens
- A new raised zebra crossing on the north side of the gardens on Queen’s Road
- Changes to the road layout at the junction of Branksome Wood Road and Queen’s Road to provide dedicated space for people walking and cycling.
Please note, the ramp gradients are currently being surveyed to ensure they are at the correct heights. There may be additional corrective works.
Public consultation
The original public consultation on this route took place in spring 2021. View the original design here. A report summarising the results of consultation has been published here in addition to our responses to issues raised here.
The original proposals included removing vehicle access between Glenferness Avenue and Branksome Wood Road. Having listened to public feedback and reviewed the results of updated traffic and cycle count data collected in the area, BCP Council decided not to progress with the closure. The designs have been amended to keep the road open, but to increase safety and improve the area for pedestrians and cyclists by encouraging lower vehicle speeds and discouraging through traffic.
Public consultation on these new proposals was undertaken from 29 March to 6 May 2022. Nearly two thirds of respondents (63%) agreed with the proposed changes. 78% of respondents that live in the Benellen Avenue area agreed with the proposals. The Traffic Road Order for the introduction of a 20mph speed limit zone along Leven Avenue, Walsford Road, Benellen Avenue, Benellen Road, Benellen Gardens, and Leven Close was approved in February 2023.
A report summarising our responses to issues raised in the second consultation is here in addition to our responses to issues raised report here.
