Glenmoor Road to Victoria Road
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
The proposals put forward as part of the spring 2021 public consultation included:
- Two alternative proposals for the cycling provision between Spinneys Lane and Victoria Road junctions:
- Option A: a new two-way protected cycle track on the western side of Ringwood Road, with on-street parking removed on that side as a result. Parking would be maintained on the eastern side of the road
- Option B: a new two-way protected cycle track on the eastern side of Ringwood Road, with on-street parking removed on that side as a result. Parking would be maintained on the western side of the road
- The existing shared use path on the western side of Ringwood Road to be resurfaced
- New crossings at the Ringwood Road/Spinneys Lane junction, with existing crossing points upgraded at the Church Road junction
- Four bus stop locations upgraded, which could include accessibility improvements, new shelters and real-time information
- More priority for cyclists and pedestrians at the junctions of Ringwood Road and adjoining roads
- Two alternative proposals to upgrade the Victoria Road/New Road junction:
- Option 1: the junction would be upgraded with new crossings installed, connected by new shared use paths
- Option 2: the left-turn movements from New Road and Victoria Road onto Ringwood Road would be banned to make traffic flow more efficient as well as the junction be upgraded with new crossings and shared use paths
View the proposed design plan for 'Option A' here.
View the proposed design plan for 'Option B' here.
Public consultation for sustainable travel plans was undertaken in spring 2021 and responses are available here.
Ringwood Road - Brabourne Avenue proposals
Following a public consultation on the proposals last year, the design was developed further to include conversion of the existing footpath that links Ringwood Road and Brabourne Avenue into a shared path for use by both pedestrians and cyclists. This new link would help to provide a safer route to the schools in the area.
At the western extent, the cycleway would separate from the footway providing a cycle only link to Brabourne Avenue. The purpose of this is to help address existing issues with people cycling inappropriately close to property accesses.
Design work is ongoing for this section, with no confirmed date for delivery.
View the proposed design plan.
