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Newquay & St Columb Community Network Meeting Transport update

Updates on transport schemes in Newquay & St. Columb community network meeting by Cornwall Council on October 20, 2015. Includes strategic routes, signage strategy, cycling town, parking review, and rail strategy.

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Newquay & St Columb Community Network Meeting Transport update

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  1. Newquay & St Columb Community Network Meeting Transport update • Vicky Fraser & Rebecca Lyle • Cornwall Council • 20th October 2015

  2. Scheme updates • Newquay Strategic Route • Newquay Signage Strategy • Quintrell Downs Crossing • Newquay Cycling Town • Newquay Parking Review • Newquay Rail Strategy

  3. Newquay Strategic Route

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Quintrell Downs Crossing

  7. 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

  8. Newquay Cycling Town

  9. 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;

  10. Parking Review

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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.

  14. Newquay Rail Strategy

  15. 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

  16. Burnley Train Station

  17. Minehead Station

  18. Cornwall CouncilCounty HallTruro TR1 3AYTel: 0300 1234 100www.cornwall.gov.uk

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