Bear Cross roundabout
This section is currently on hold until further funding has been secured, following a national review by the Department for Transport of the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) programme.
Rising construction, labour and fuel costs, growing inflation and changes to national design standards for cycling infrastructure mean south east Dorset’s original TCF budget, awarded pre-pandemic in March 2020, is no longer sufficient to build the entire network of cycle, walking and bus improvements planned across the region.
Priority has been given to TCF schemes that link into existing sustainable travel infrastructure, providing an immediate interim level of connectivity and more continuous travel routes.
Click here to read the full announcement
2021 proposals
- On the eastern arm, a new two-way cycle track running through the verge on the northern side of Wimborne Road
- On the western arm, a new one-way cycle track installed on both sides of Magna Road, with upgrades to street lighting and crossing points
- On the southern arm, a new shared path on the western side of the road
- New crossings and shared space around the roundabout, connecting the routes
- Five bus stop locations upgraded around the roundabout, which could include accessibility improvements, new shelters and real-time information
View the proposed design plan here.
Public consultation for sustainable travel plans was undertaken between 10 May to 14 June 2021 and responses are available here.
